3,000坪の敷地に500坪の大邸宅と6つの蔵が並ぶ、旧米沢街道に翼を広げたように建つ豪商農・大庄屋の壮大な屋敷です。遠州流の池泉回遊式庭園は、庭匠田中泰阿弥の手が入った国指定の名勝で、見事な石組みはこの道の極みと言われています。「平成の大修理」で江戸時代の建立時を偲ばせる豪放繊細な佇まいが甦りました。母屋を貫く「通り土間」の大空間と仕掛けに圧倒されます。

The Watanabe family was a wealthy merchant, farmer and
the official that governed several villages. This massive (10,000｠m2)
estate houses a large mansion and six storehouses.
The beautiful strolling garden, with its central pond feature, was renovated by famed gardener Taiami Tanaka, and the way the stones combine is simply sublime. In recent years it underwent a renovation that saw a reinvigoration of how it would have looked in the pre-modern period. You will be overwhelmed by the elegance and spacious atmosphere of the earthen floor entryway and corridor.