Kesen Carpentry and Folklore Museum

Amazing carpentry work that needs to be preserved ...

The "Kesen" carpentry style is unique to the area and unfortunately there are very few carpenters (if any) left to carry on the techniques. Inside the main building with high ceilings is a well-mainta...

amazing, traditional,

i have been here now 3 times as a child but as an adult i really soak in the richness of culture and history. The workmanship of the structures are incredible and the location beautiful. It really is ...

Off the beaten path

You'll think you're going the wrong way: it takes awhile to get here. The museum is very tastefully decorated, very traditional, remote. The staff are friendly (everyone is here). Stop in at the r...

You can learn more about carpenters' skills.

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You can get a deeper understanding of the craftsmanship of old carpenters. You can also see models of buildings. There are also plenty of materials.

The same price as ichinomatsu

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I came here with the storyteller. The hearth is always lit, but I am impressed that the building is well-ventilated and the old house was well built. It's like an old folk house, so the pillars are blackened with charcoal, but it's calm and nice in the atmosphere of a building from the Meiji era. It seems that it cost about 100 million yen, but it seems that Ipponmatsu (current object) also cost about 100 million yen, so when I hear it, I think about how to use money ...