Tenjikan(Exhibition hall)
One storehouse is devoted to the historyof Japanese salt production, withpictures, miniature models, and salt
farming equipment. By watching thevideo, you will visually learn thechanging method of salt production
from Edo period to now. There is alsoa remarkable column-shaped rock salt from Poland, weighing about one and ahalf tons.
In the other storehouse, the attractive folk crafts, antiques, and beautiful
properties of the family are displayed.
They show the vivid family lives ofmerchants in the late Edo and Meiji eras.
From February to April, the beautiful Hinadolls are specially displayed. They areextraordinarily big in size, given by theIkeda family, the chief of the Okayama
Clan.

THE NOZAKI'S HISTORICAL RESIDENCE-Okayama Prefectural Historic Site

Nozaki-Buzaemon-Oh Shotokuhi(Memorial Obelisk for Buzaemon Nozaki)
This obelisk commemorating Buzaemon is located in
the center of a small park 400 meters south-west of theNozaki residence.
Kyu-Nozakihama-Tomyodai(Old Lighthouse of Nozaki Beach)
In order to guide ships which carried salt and signpost
the salt shrine, a lighthouse was built at the beach in 1863.
It is nine meters high and it is so elegant that thelighthouse was recognized a “Kurashiki MunicipalHistoric Site”.

AccessBy JR:from Okayama to Kojima(25min.),20min on foot.
By car:Via Seto-Oohashi Expressway(exit at Kojima I.C)10min.

THE NOZAKI'S HISTORICAL RESIDENCE
Location:1-11-19 Kojima Ajino,Kurashiki-city 〒711-0913
Phone:(086)472-2001
Admission fee:￥500(Adult)￥300(Children 6-15)
Open Hours:9:00~17:00
Closed:Mondays(In case of National Holiday,Tuesday)
25 Dec.-1 Jan
http://www.nozakike.or.jp

THE NOZAKI'S HISTORICAL RESIDENCE-Okayama Prefectural Historic Site
Enkaku-History
The Nozaki’s Historical Residence is one of the few Japanese Edo merchants’houses to survive in its original form. It was built in 1827 by Buzaemon Nozaki(1789~1864). He developed the salt field at Kojima facing the Seto Inland Sea.
It covered an area over 161 hectares in total, so he was called“The king of SaltLords”. The house has retained its original appearance to the present day. Theproperty extends 9,900 square meters, and the floor space is 3,300 squaremeters.
As you walk through Nagaya-mon(service gate), you will see a row ofstorehouses on the right, and on the left the main houses covered with tiled
roofs stand in front of the dark green trees. Passing through Naka-mon(insidegate), you will enter the front garden, which shows Buzaemon, the founder’ssense of beauty. Three tea houses are located in the garden.
You can also walk through the backyard of the houses, and you will see thedaily life of the old merchants vividly.
The residence was declared an Okayama Prefectural Historic Site in 1977.
Onari-mon(Main gate),Nagaya-mon(Service gate)
Onari-mon on the left of Nagaya-mon,is the entrance used only for the noble
guests. It is also the direct entrance toOmote –shoin (Main reception hall).
The stone walls on both sides ofNagaya- mon were constructed using the“ Hachimaki-zumi ” method. Thismethod shows the most beautiful andstrongest style of stone-walling. As you
ascent the seven steps of the gate, you will see the room named“Minamizashiki(South room)”on your left, and on your right is“Momo zashiki(Peachroom)”, which is now used as the reception.
Teien(Garden)
The garden is Kare-sansui, a dry landscape
type of Japanesegarden. Various
trees and rocks arearranged, and themoss symbolizes thepond.
Thechief
attractionis the azaleas which bloom in latespring. You can also try to hear“Suikin-kutsu”, thesound of water drops which echo inside the buriedvase.

Dozo-gun(Storehouses)
Passing through Nagaya-mon,theexquisite
rowofstorehouses will catch youreyes. The contrast of the white

and the black wall are so beautiful that they
still express the prosperity of the Salt
industry at the end of Edo period.
Naka-zashiki(Living room)
The building wascompleted in 1833, andused for the daily lifeof the family. From thegarden, you can see 9tatami rooms, which
are 42 meters long. Therooms are separated
from each other by
Shoji(paper screens) or
Fusuma(sliding doors),surrounded by wooden corridors and glass sliding doors.
Soanchashitsu(Tea ceremony pavilion)
There are three tea pavilions in the garden,
called Kansho-tei, Youshitsu-tei andRinchi-tei. Kansho-tei is located on theartificial hill in the garden, which is built ofHinoki(cypress). Youshitsu-tei copies“Yuin Pavilion”in Kyoto, one of the most
famous tea pavilions in Japan. Rinchi-tei islocated near Naka-zashiki, which faced tothe moss pond.

Omoteshoin(Main reception hall)
Omoteshoin was completed in1851, and used for entertaining
the guests. It has four rooms,withthe view of typical beautiful
Japanese garden.

1.Onari-mon
2.Nagaya-mon
3.Minami-zashiki
4.Momo-zashiki
5.Mizunote-mon
6.Sanshukan
7.Naya8.Kura9.Kyukeisho
10.Shokunin-naya
11.Shuzouko
12.Kansho-tei
13.Youshitsu-tei14.Rinchi-tei
15.Naka-zashiki
16.Omote-shoin
17.Jimusho
18.Daidokoro
19.Mukou-zashiki
20.Yagu-kura
21.Uchi-gura
22.Okura
23.Shorui-gura
24.Shin-gura
25.Oka-gura
26.Miso-gura
27.Tukemono-gura
28.Siogama-jinjya

Main gate
Service gate
South room
Peach room
Gate near the Big Well
Reception house
BarnStorehouse
Resting place
Craftmen's barnStorehouse
Tea ceremony pavilion
Tea ceremony pavilion
Tea ceremony pavilion
Living room
Reception hall
OfficeKitchenMeeting room
Storehouse(bed clothes)Storehouse
Storehouse(exhibition hall)Storehouse(documents)
Storehouse
Storehouse
Storehouse(miso-paste)
Storehouse(pickles)
Shrine