The Former Kubota Residence is a merchant house dating from the late Edo to early Meiji period. Facing Hagi’s historic Onari-michi, it preserves the architecture of a family that moved from kimono retailing into sake brewing.
A tall merchant house
The main building has a tsushi second floor once used for storage and servants’ sleeping quarters. Its elevated profile and exposed timber structure convey the scale of the business that operated here until the late Meiji period.
Flexible rooms and a quiet courtyard
Fusuma allow the tatami rooms to join as a broad sequence or divide into smaller spaces. Verandas and a courtyard bring daylight and greenery deep into the narrow site.
Visitor information
Open daily from 9:00 to 17:00. Admission is ¥100 and free for preschool children. The residence is about a three-minute walk from Hagi Museum-mae on the westbound Hagi circular bus.
Visitor information checked on 19 October 2026. Confirm current details before visiting.