Fukunishi Honten

Fukunishihonten is a storehouse and merchant's residence complex built by the Fukunishi family, originally from Nara Prefecture, who prospered from the Meiji period through the Showa period.

In particular, the exterior walls of the shop storehouse, sleeve storehouse, and charcoal storehouse facing Hideyo Noguchi Seishun-dori are finished not in common white plaster but in elaborate black plaster. The walls showcase an advanced technique that evenly polishes the entire surface to a deep jet-black luster.
The interior ceilings are remarkably high, and toward the rear there is a tatami storehouse overlooking a garden and a two-story sukiya-style building, both of which convey the wealth of the Fukunishi family.

The main buildings of Fukunishihonten are as follows:
Shop Storehouse (black plaster, two stories), Sleeve Storehouse (black plaster, two stories),
Tatami Storehouse (white plaster, two stories), Main Storehouse (white plaster, two stories),
Main House (wooden, two stories), Sukiya (wooden, two stories),
Charcoal Storehouse (black plaster, two stories), Salt Storehouse (white plaster, two stories).

Come and see the grandeur of the once-flourishing Fukunishi family.