Kadoya Hospitality Culture Museum

Explore the historical sites of Umekoji!

It has been designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan as the only remaining example of the ageya architecture that was used as a banquet hall by the Shinsengumi and cultural figures during the Edo period. The entire building is like an art museum, with a kitchen resembling a large temple, a gorgeous tatami room, a beautiful main garden with Garyu pine trees, and paintings by artists such as Yosa Buson.

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  [Kitchen] In order to accommodate large-scale banquets, it boasts an area comparable to that of a temple's kitchen. It is an important cultural property.

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  [Aogai no Ma] This room is decorated in a Chinese style, with auspicious mother-of-pearl patterns on the walls and fixtures. (Reservations required for the tatami room on the second floor.)

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