Shukokan and haiku poem

Shukokan

The two-story earthen warehouse called Shukokan used to be a rice warehouse. The space behind the left door was for rice, and that behind the right door for soy beans. This is one of two remaining warehouses; the other is exhibition in Shimizuen, Shibata City.

The impressive design of its white and dark grey wall, harmonizing well with the surroundind tranquility, attracted the famous haiku poetess Teijo Nakamura, who has left the inscription of a haiku poem : "Kado dozo wa, imamo mashironi, awo arashi". It may be interpreted : "What pure whiteness the old warehouse still keeps! Standing at the corner of the garden, the green leaves turning over in the wind!"

Three farm-houses

To the east of the main building are a paddy field and three farm-houses, which were moved from their original villages and rebuilt here, called Kariwa house, Tokiwa-sou, and Yoshigahira house respectively. The blossoms of camellia and iris by the lane seem fitting ornaments for this rural scene.