Location Nonoichi Furusato History Museum / Nonoichi Digital Archives

Kita Family Residence

The Kita family were originally Echizen samurai who moved to Nonoichi in 1686 and started an oil manufacturing and sales business. From the Meiji period, the business changed to a sake brewing business, and operated until around 1975.
All but a part of the Kita family building was destroyed in the Great Nonoichi Fire of 1891. The current building is the main building relocated from Zaimoku-cho, Kanazawa City.
The main building is said to have been built between 1818 and 1843. The building has a thick lattice on the second floor, wing walls on both sides, a very fine Kaga lattice on the first floor, and a downward slant on the eaves, making it the oldest townhouse-style building remaining in the Kaga area. Acclaimed as one of the best Kanazawa townhouses, with an elegant atmosphere backed by Kanazawa's deep-rooted tea culture, it was designated as an Important Cultural Property in 1971.
In addition, the sake brewing facility on the north side of the main building, which includes a brewery and workshop, preserves the original form of the Meiji Period sake brewing industry, and was added to the list of Important Cultural Properties in 2019.
The main building is currently open to the public. Please see the Nonoichi Digital Archives for details on the building.

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