Hojin no Ie (Former Ariji Family House)
Open by month
Closed in January. Closed December 1 to March 31. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Closed in February. Closed December 1 to March 31.
Closed in March. Closed December 1 to March 31.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Closed in December. Closed December 1 to March 31. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A large thatched farmhouse from the early Edo period at the old border post of Sakaida, believed to be where Basho stayed on his Oku no Hosomichi journey.
Important Cultural Property
Nearby
- Naruko Gorge ≈ 25 min by car
- Naruko Onsen ≈ 30 min by car
- Ginzan Onsen ≈ 50 min by car
- Former Yubikan School and Garden ≈ 55 min by car
- Kawarage Jigoku (Hell Valley) ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Closed December 1 to March 31
- Getting there
- About a 5-min walk from Sakaida Station on the JR Rikuu East Line (Naruko-Onsen–Shinjo section suspended since the July 2024 rains; JR replacement buses run)
- Fee
- Adults ¥400; elementary/junior high ¥200
- Good to know
- Apr–Oct 8:30–17:00, Nov 8:30–16:00. Trains on the Rikuu East Line are infrequent
- Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info