The House of the Hayashi Family

Lifestyles of the rich in Japan over a century ago.

I went to this attraction not expecting much, but the private tour we were given was great and I was very glad we went. The house was built by a silk and wallpaper producer. At the time, the preside...

[Okaya] is called "Silk Furusato", but it was ﾋﾞｯｸﾘ that there was a shoji with [silk] attached instead of [paper] inside.

Original Text

This is designated as a [National Important Cultural Property] and I visited when I learned that there is a room decorated with the old "Kinkara paper" on the whole of the room such as [Ceiling] [Wall]. What surprised me here was that there was a shoji with a [silk] attached instead of [paper] (see attached photo). I have visited mansions all over the country, but it is the first time to appreciate the Shoji with [silk], and the word "silk hometown" is ﾋﾟｯﾀﾘ. Also, ... between columns and floors.

Brown room ・ bed room ・ Tantan の engraving は must see

Original Text

About 5 minutes walk from Okaya station. Admission is 580 yen. One of the leading silk mills in Okaya, the house of Kunizo Hayashi (1846 ～ 1916), the owner of Hayashi Mill. There is a guide staff who will explain according to the time you can stay (up to about 1 hour). This house started construction in the 30s of the Meiji era and was completed in 1907. National important cultural property. The front is the main building of Japanese style architecture, and there is a separate (guest house) consisting of Dozo and Western-style buildings across the courtyard. In front of the Western-style building, the main building is on the right side ...

Old Linjia Residence

Original Text

It is located in a residential area about 5 minutes walk from JR Okaya Station. The old house of the first Hayashi Kunizo of Ichiyama Kabayashi Silk Mill, which was founded as Tenryu Silk Mill in 1897.

take off your hat to the person who explained it! there is a real "luxury and stylish" here

Original Text

Visited because I wanted to see the gold karashi. The person who was explained was studying very much, and he talked hotly and in detail about the history of the silk industry in this area by interweaving the explanation of the building, including his own theory. The building built by the palace carpenter is a masterpiece of care, luxury and stylishness for each room. The more you know, the more you know the value of this building. I was able to spend a very fulfilling time.