Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum NIHON MINKA-EN
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In Nihon Minkaen, old folk houses are on display on the gentle slopes of Tama hills. The houses are arranged in five areas according to their original location; ePost Townf, eVillage in Shin-etsuf district, eVillage in Kantofdistrict, eVillage in Kanagawaf area, and eVillage in Tohokuf district. On your route, you'll find the stone objects such as Do-so-jin on the path, and also find the daily necessities such as agricultural implements inside the folk houses.


Names of the buildings Original Location Built Designation
The Hara house Nakahara-ku,
Kawasaki City
1911 Kawasaki City Important Historical Memorial
1. The Suzuki house Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture in the early 19th century An Important Cultural Property Designated by Kanagawa Prefecture
2. The Ioka house Nara City,
Nara Prefecture
in the late 17th century`the early 18th century An Important Cultural Property Designated by Kanagawa Prefecture
3. The Saji gate Nagoya City,
Aichi Prefecture
in the early 19th century An Important cultural property Designated by Kawasaki city
4. The Misawa house Ina City,
Nagano Prefecture
in the mid- 19th century An Important Cultural Property Designated by Kanagawa Prefecture
5. The Water Mill Nagano City,
Nagano Prefecture
in the late 19th century An Important cultural property Designated by Kawasaki city
6. The Sasaki house Minamisaku-gun,
Nagano Prefecture
in the early 18th century An Important Cultural Property Designated by the Japanese Government
7. The Emukai house Nanto City,
Toyama Prefecture
in the late 19th century`the early 18th century An Important Cultural Property Designated by the Japanese Government
8. The Yamada house Nanto City,
Toyama Prefecture
in the early 18th century An Important Cultural Property Designated by Kanagawa Prefecture
9. The Nohara house Nanto City,
Toyama Prefecture
in the late 18th century An Important Cultural Property Designated by Kanagawa Prefecture
10. The Yamashita house Ono-gun,
Gifu Prefecture
in the formen half of 19th century An Important Cultural Property Designated by Kanagawa Prefecture
11. The Sakuda house Sanbu-gun,
Chiba Prefecture
in the late 17th century An Important Cultural Property Designated by the Japanese Government
12. The Warehouse on stilts Oshima-gun,
Kagoshima Prefecture
in the late 19th century An Important cultural property Designated by Kawasaki City
13. The Hirose house Koshu City,
Yamanashi Prefecture
in the late 17th century An Important Cultural Property Designated by Kanagawa Prefecture
14. The Ota house Kasama City,
Ibaraki Prefecture
in the late 17th century An Important Cultural Property Designated by the Japanese Government
15. The Kitamura house Hadano City,
Kanagawa Prefecture
1687 An Important Cultural Property Designated by the Japanese Government
16. The Kiyomiya house Tama-ku, Kawasaki City in the late 17th century An Important Cultural Property Designated by Kanagawa Prefecture
EOutdoor-toilet
 of the Koizumi house
Miyamae-ku,
Kawasaki City
in the early 20th century`the mid- 20th century  
ENotice Board Asao-ku, Kawasaki City in the late 19th century  
EFirewood Shed Tama-ku, Kawasaki City 1924 An Important cultural property Designated by Kawasaki city
17. The Ito house Asao-ku, Kawasaki City in the late 17th century`the early 18th century An Important Cultural Property Designated by the Japanese Government
18. Kokagesan shrine Asao-ku, Kawasaki City 1863 An Important Cultural Property Designated by Kawasaki City
19. The Iwasawa house Aiko-gun,
Kanagawa Prefectur
in the late 17th century An Important Cultural Property Designated by Kanagawa Prefecture
20. The Kabuki stage Shima City,
Mie Prefecture
1857 An Important Tangible Cultural Property Designated by the Japanese Government
21.Ferryman's hut Tama-ku, Kawasaki City 1929 An Important cultural property Designated by Kawasaki City
22. The Kudo house Shiwa-gun,
Iwate Prefecture
in the mid 18th century An Important Cultural Property Designated by the Japanese Government
23. The Sugawara house Tsuruoka City,
Yamagata Prefecture
in the late 18th century An Important Cultural Property Designated by Kanagawa Prefecture


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