Ota Family Residence

This is a valuable piece of architecture that conveys the prosperity of a wealthy merchant who made his fortune from Homeishu sake during the Edo period. With the main house at its core, it consists of the kitchen, western storehouse, kamaya, southern Homeishu sake brewery, northern Homeishu sake brewery, eastern Homeishu sake brewery, northern storehouse, new storehouse and the land. The annex buildings are facilities for the brewing and storage of Homeishu and other alcoholic beverages. The main house and storehouses lined up on a large site that occupies almost an entire block surrounded by roads are a spectacular sight, and are important town houses at the heart of Tomo's historical townscape. Construction dates range from the main house from the mid-18th century to the new storehouse from the early 19th century.