Kudozukuri Minka

A Report of the "Important Traditional Preservation Area"

Original Text

It was very close to the Juden District of Hamajuku, and it was raining on the day of ４ Moon ３０. Leave the sake brewery and cross the bridge and go inside along the river. It is a characteristic roof that I have never seen before. But the narrowness of this area is probably the smallest in the Juden district. The Hirakawa family residence cannot be seen without prior reservations, and there are no people. I felt that I needed to take a closer look at the history of the residence and the living person.