Kikuya Residence is one of Japan's oldest surviving townhouse structures, home to a prominent Hagi merchant family. Serving the Mori domain and housing shogunal inspectors, the Kikuya were among the most prestigious merchant families. Five buildings are designated Important Cultural Properties.
The Kikuya Residence is believed to have been established in 1604, when Mori Terumoto relocated to Hagi following the Battle of Sekigahara and developed the castle town. The Kikuya family rose to prominence as official merchants serving the Mori domain, supporting its finances and becoming one of th…
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