Sakata, Japan, 2024-04-08

Detailed description of Sakate

Sakata is a charming city with a lot to offer visitors. It is a great place to learn about Japanese history and culture, enjoy the natural beauty of the area, and sample some of the delicious food. Some of the popular local dishes include harusame (thin noodles), kamo no mukko (grilled duck), and sake kasu jiru (miso soup made with sake).

  Homma Residence                                                              Homma Museum of Art

The Homma Historical Residence is a great place to see the difference between classes in Japan from the 1700s onwards in Sakata City. Originally built over 250 years ago in 1768 by the famous third generation of the family, Mitsuoka Homma, what became the Homma Historical Residence building was made in the samurai style to host visits from inspectors of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

 

If you’re wanting a taste of life for the elite in Japan from the 18th Century, the Homma Museum and adjacent Seienkaku Villa and accompanying Kakubuen Gardens are an excellent spot.

It is  also a garden art museum with the Kyoto-style pure Japanese architecture ``Seienkaku'' and the garden ``Tsurumai-en''. In a kiln in one corner of the garden, Honma ware, a folk craft, is made.

The collection mainly consists of fine arts and crafts that have been handed down from generation to generation by the Honma family. 

Detailed description of Sakate

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