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Koiwai Farm Buildings

Iwate · Shizukuishi · Architecture

Japanese name: 小岩井農場の建築群

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Koiwai Farm Buildings
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WHAT TO DOKoiwai Farm Buildings

Twenty-one farm buildings designated Important Cultural Properties, many still in daily use.

WHEREIwate

Central · Shizukuishi

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Twenty-one farm buildings designated Important Cultural Properties, many still in daily use.

About this place

Koiwai Farm is a general farm spanning Shizukuishi, Iwate District, and Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture. With a total area of about 3,000 hectares, it is the largest private general farm in Japan. About 2,000 hectares are forest, about 630 hectares are farmland, and 40 hectares in the central part are open to the public as "Makiba-en." The owner is Koiwai Noboku Co., Ltd., headquartered in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was established in 1891.

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Founded / opened:1891 Highlights / collection:21 Important Cultural Properties, Cowshed and silo Genre:Architecture

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