01. Overview
What Ohana has inherited over the years
This location, which was created for a feudal lord to live with his family, has been passed down through the generations, building up its history for several hundred years. Ohana, which has spanned generations, overcome numerous crises, and woven its own history, is now looking ahead to the next 100 years.
02. Tradition
400 years of history of the Tachibana clan
It was approximately 400 years ago that the Tachibana clan took root in the land of Yanagawa, after Tachibana Muneshige became the lord of Yanagawa Castle. Since then, the Tachibana clan has woven history into the fabric of Yanagawa. Here we introduce the story of the Tachibana family, which is an essential part of our history, and Tachibana-shi Teien, a cultural asset that allows visitors to experience this history firsthand.
03. Cultural Assets
Ohana as a cultural asset tour facility
Ohana is a cultural asset facility that offers cultural asset tours, a ryotei (Japanese-style restaurant), wedding services, and overnight accommodations. The entire 7,000 tsubo (approx. 23,000 m²) site surrounded by water channels is designated as a national place of scenic beauty under the name of “Tachibana-shi Teien.” In particular, the “Shoto-en Garden,” “Seiyo-kan” (western-style building), Grand Hall, living room, office, and gatehouse are extremely rare as existing cultural assets in Japan, as they retain the appearance of the count's residence as it was about 100 years ago.
04. Place
Yanagawa, a city that coexists with water
Yanagawa is often called “the city of water,” where water channels called “horiwari” spread throughout the area, and boats come and go. The length of the waterways stretching across the city of Yanagawa extends for 930 km. Yanagawa is a reclaimed land located by the Ariake Sea, which produces the largest tidal range (6 m) in Japan. Because the terrain made it difficult to obtain fresh water, digging the soil, making it into land, and then running water through it was essential to the livelihood of the people. We are still benefiting from this system, which was completed in the Edo period, and it continues to provide us with water for agriculture and to protect our city from flood damage.
