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Our guide
The Ishitani Residence is a family house in the town of Chizu, Tottori. In the Edo period Chizu flourished as Chizu-juku, one of Japan's largest post towns, on the Inaba Kaidō, and the Ishitani, a leading family, built their home here. In the early 20th century it was greatly enlarged, adding Western-style elements to the Japanese structure, and now has two floors and forty rooms. Several of its buildings are Important Cultural Properties, and its garden is a registered Place of Scenic Beauty.
Chizu Station is about 750 m away in a straight line. We have not checked opening hours or fees.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
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- Ishitani House ranma ac (2) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Ishitani House genkan ac (1) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Ishitani House ac (6) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
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What this place is
The Ishitani Residence (石谷家住宅, Ishitanike Jūtaku) is a family residence in Chizu, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. In the Edo period Chizu flourished as one of Japan's largest shukuba (宿場) or post stations, the Chizushuku (智頭宿) in Inaba Kaidō. The Ishitani family, an upper-class family, built a residence in the area. In the early 20th century the residence was greatly expanded by incorporating Western-style elements into the Japanese-style structure. The residence is spread across two floors and forty rooms. It stands in Chizu-juku, the old post town of Chizu. A number of its buildings have been designated Important Cultural Properties and its gardens are a registered Place of Scenic Beauty.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
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Nearby station
Nearby station: Chizu (Chizu Line), about 750 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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