Kunin Residence (Old Okamoto Residence)
This was one residence of th e so-called “kunin” (“public characters”), monks of Enryaku-ji Temple who were permitted to marry, bear surnames, and carry swords while carrying on their religious duties during the Edo Period (1603-1868). Though lifestyle changes have caused many historical buildings to undergo interior renovations, the Okamoto Family’s residence is a wonderfully preserved example of a kojin home, and an example of the kind of ordinary housing that would have been used by those associated with shrines and temples.
| Address | 6-27-10 Sakamoto, Otsu City |
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| Access |
■By train ・20 min walk from JR Hieizan Sakamoto Station ・Direct from Keihan Sakamoto Hieizan-guchi Station ■By car 10 min from Kosei Road Shimosakamoto Interchange |
| Contact |
TEL:+81-77-578-6455 |
| Business Hours | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Last entry at 4:30 p.m.) |
| Closed on | Mondays (Closed the following day when Monday is a national holiday), the day following a national holiday, and the final days of the year |
| Price | 100 yen (80 yen for groups of 15 or more) |