An interesting little museum about the local area and the farming that was done around the river. Also a Manhole card dirty I took point on the weekends and holidays.

2026.07.05 The Former Ueda Family Residence stands on the left bank of the Nagase River, the former main course of the Yamato River, and occupies the site of the kaisho (management office) of "Anchu Shinden," which was developed after the rerouting of the Yamato River in 1704. It is said the name "Anchu Shinden" came about because Anpuku-ji Temple in Kashiwara City was central to the development. About 50 years after the development, through a connection with Anpuku-ji's head priest Seiyo Shonin, the Ueda family was entrusted with its management, and they then served as managers of the new rice fields for a long 150 years. The "Kaisho Yashiki" buildings were constructed after the new field development that followed the rerouting of the Yamato River; the main house and Storehouse 1 date from the late Edo period, and the earthen-floor area of the main house may retain its appearance from the kaisho era. The front gate and the annex are thought to have been built in the mid-Meiji period, and Storehouse 2 in the late Taisho period; despite repeated extensions and renovations, they were actually used as a residence until the Showa 60s. Also, because it retains many vestiges of the Edo period, such as white walls, traditional earthen floors, and the scenery of historic Japanese houses, it has also been used as a film location. 2005 Donated to Yao City March 2006 Registered as a "National Registered Tangible Cultural Property" June 2006 On the 1711 "Anchu Shinden Bunken Ezu" map found among materials owned by the Ueda family, the location of the current buildings is marked "Kaisho Yashiki," revealing that it had been used as a kaisho even before the Ueda family became managers; as a result, it was designated a "Yao City Designated Cultural Property" and "Historic Site." May 2009 Opened to the public as "Anchu Shinden Kaisho Ruins, Former Ueda Family Residence." Admission General 250 yen High school/university students 120 yen Junior high school students and younger: free

I got a manhole card. Yao City Designated Cultural Property. The wooden board fence looks real nice. Admission 250 yen. If you're just getting the manhole card, it's free.

Maybe it's because I went with my scary-looking husband (^◇^;) I felt like the staff were watching us the whole time? I could feel their eyes on us, so I couldn't really look at things with much curiosity or relax in the old house at my own pace. If they were watching us closely enough that our eyes met now and then, I would've been happy if they'd come over to explain the spots where we stopped, but it was a full-on "The Housekeeper Saw It!" situation from the staff room the whole time lol Were we really that suspicious... us... w Besides the building, there are lots of interesting tools like a sewing box, so I'd like to go again on my own and take my time looking around. By the way, this impression is from 4 or 5 years ago, so I don't think it's the same staff now~

This was the shinden kaisho and residence of the Ueda family, who managed Anchu Shinden when the former riverbed left by the rerouting of the Yamato River was widely used for new rice field development. Although it has been extended and renovated, it's a place where you can feel the atmosphere and history of those days. Many of the materials on display are valuable, and there was a lot to see. The garden is also well maintained, and in the field at the edge, Kawachi cotton and nankin pumpkins were planted. Events also seem to be held regularly, so I felt it's the first place you should go if you want to feel history in Yao.