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Ishiguro House(石黒家)

いしぐろけ Ishiguro Family Residence

Ishiguro House(石黒家)

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Kakunodate's oldest samurai house, still lived in by the family, with a tortoise carved into the transom.

TypeArchitecture
GenreArchitecture / Sculpture
City / townSemboku
Area in the prefectureSouthern area

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Where is Ishiguro Family Residence?
It is in Semboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Ishiguro Family Residence?
Kakunodate's oldest samurai house, still lived in by the family, with a tortoise carved into the transom. The focus is architecture, sculpture.
When was Ishiguro Family Residence established?
It dates from 1809.

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