Ishitani Residence | |
Native Name: | 石谷家住宅 Ishitanike Jūtaku |
Native Name Lang: | Japanese |
Map Type: | Japan |
Coordinates: | 35.2704°N 134.23°W |
Architectural Style: | Japanese Edo period |
Address: | 2-121 Chizu, Chizu-machi, Yazu-gun, Tottori Prefecture, Japan 689-1402 |
Location Town: | Chizu |
Location Country: | Japan |
Start Date: | 1919 |
Completion Date: | 1929 |
Floor Count: | 2 |
Floor Area: | 1046m2 |
Website: | http://www.ifs.or.jp/ |
The is a family residence in Chizu, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. In the Edo period Chizu flourished as one of Japan's largest or post stations, the in Inaba Kaidō. The Ishitani family, an upper-class family, built a residence in the area. In the early 20th century the residence was greatly expanded by incorporating Western-style elements into the Japanese-style structure.[1] [2] [3] The residence is spread across two floors and forty rooms. The Ishitani Residence is an important part of the Itaibara settlement. A number of its buildings have been designated Important Cultural Properties and its gardens are a registered Place of Scenic Beauty.[4] [5]