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About special release of nationally designated important cultural property "Sekiya House"

Last Updated November 1, 2024

Sekiya Housing
Photographs of Sekiya House

 Sekike Jutaku, located in Katsuta-cho, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama City, is said to be the oldest existing private house in the Kanto region, and the building including the Shoin and the front gate and a vast site are important national cultural properties. It is designated as The premises are usually closed (*), but with the cooperation of the owners, special exhibitions have been held once a year since 2005.
※Since the Sekiya House is a private house, it is usually not possible to enter the premises and see it.
 For inquiries, please contact the Education Board Lifelong Learning and Cultural Property Division.

2024

Outline of the event [Advance application system ⇒ Application deadline has been closed]

You can gather at the designated time to contact the winners, receive explanations from curators and researchers, and observe the buildings, sites, and points on the premises that are normally closed in about 40 minutes. We hope that it will be an opportunity to get acquainted with valuable cultural assets that convey the history of the region.

  • Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
  • Capacity 100 people each in the morning (10 to 12:00) and afternoon (13-15:00)

   ※In principle, junior high school students and above.
   ※Application is only once per group (up to 4 people), and please apply without duplication including companions.
   ※Since the tour will be conducted in the form of a tour, the meeting time will be specified here.

  • Participation fee free

Application Overview [Application deadline has been closed]

The application has been closed as of October 31 (Thursday). Thank you very much for your participation.
Notification of winning or losing will be sent to the representative by early November.

  • Application period From Wednesday, October 16, 2024 to Thursday, October 31 ※Must arrive
  • How to apply Electronic application or round-trip postcard

If the capacity is exceeded, a lottery will be drawn.

1 Electronic Application System

I would like application from Yokohama-shi electronic application, report system (outside site).
After the e-mail that arrives automatically after application, we will check the application details and send you an "application acceptance e-mail" within 1-2 weeks.
Please note that the application will not be completed until you receive the "Application Acceptance Complete Email".

In addition, please refer to Yokohama-shi electronic application, report system support center (outside site) when you want to talk about how to use electronic application system.
(Contact: 050-3099-0168)

2 round-trip postcard

Contents
  1. Event name "Sekiya Residence Special Open House"
  2. Morning or afternoon wishes (you can only choose one)
  3. Number of participants (up to 4 people per group)
  4. Names of all participants
  5. The name of the representative, Address, e-mail address, Phone number, etc.
Destination

〒231-0005
6-50-10, Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi
Board of Education Secretariat Lifelong Learning Cultural Properties Division
The line in charge of "Sekiya Housing Open"

Notes

  • There is no parking lot or bicycle parking lots. Please come by public transportation.
  • Rainy weather (closed weather) In case of cancellation, we will inform you on this website.
  • Since the Sekiya House is a private house, you cannot take photos inside the building.
  • This project is co-hosted with the Yokohama City Hometown History Foundation.

FY2023 [finished]

Results of implementation

Thank you very much for your application that exceeds the capacity.
On the day of the event, they toured the Sekiya residence while receiving explanations from curators and researchers.
We will post a pamphlet distributed to everyone who was elected and participated, so we hope you can see it.

State of the day

Brochure

This is the brochure data distributed on the day of the Sekiya Special Open Event.

[Reference] Outline of the event

2023 Information Flyer
2023 Information Flyer

You can gather at the designated time to contact the winners, receive explanations from curators and researchers, and observe the buildings, sites, and points on the premises that are normally closed in about 40 minutes. We hope that it will be an opportunity to get acquainted with valuable cultural assets that convey the history of the region.

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Capacity 100 people each in the morning (10 to 12:00) and afternoon (13-15:00)

   ※In principle, junior high school students and above.
   ※Application is only once per group (up to 4 people), and please apply without duplication including companions.
   ※Since the tour will be conducted in the form of a tour, the meeting time will be specified here.

  • Participation fee free

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Inquiries to this page

Board of Education Secretariat General Affairs Department Lifelong Learning and Cultural Properties Division

Telephone: 045-671-3284

Telephone: 045-671-3284

Fax: 045-224-5863

Email address: ky-syobun@city.yokohama.jp

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