Ohashi House

Ohashi Family Residence is a townhouse building located in Achi, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. It has been designated as a national important cultural property. == Overview == The Ohashi family was a landowner who made a fortune through the development of rice fields and salt fields, and formed an emerging power known as the ``Shinroku''. The existing building was constructed between 1796 and 1799. It has an architectural style unique to Kurashiki, with white walls, tiles, and Kurashiki latticework. Currently, the rice storehouse on the sea rat wall has been turned into an exhibition room where you can see the daily necessities of the time. On January 21, 1978, the main building, front gate, rice storehouse, and internal cellar were designated as important cultural properties, and on June 11, 1982, the site was additionally designated as an important cultural property. It is the only important cultural property in Kurashiki where you can enter the house, go up to the tatami room and take a tour.