Historic neighborhood of shipping tycoons and their houses
Wajima’s Kuroshima district was once home to wealthy owners and captains of kitamaebune, wooden cargo ships that traded at ports along the Sea of Japan coast from the Edo period (1603–1867) to the turn of the twentieth century.
This historic district retains its Edo-period architecture of black-tiled roofs, wood-paneled walls, and lattice doors. The restored Kadomi Residence shows what the traditional interior of a kitamaebune shipowner’s home would have looked like. Learn more about Kuroshima and kitamaebune at the Tenryo-Kitamaebune Museum.
Basic Information
Kuroshima District (Kadomi House)
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Address
Ro-94 Kuroshimamachi, Monzenmachi, Wajima -
Hours
9:00 to 17:00 (last entry at 16:30) -
Closed days
Mondays, New Year's holidays -
Fees
320 yen (150 yen for children under 15)
