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Takita Shipping Dealer Residence

Tokoname-City Takita Shipping Dealer Residence

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A look into the home of a wealthy, oceanside ship dealing family

The Takita Residence was once the home of a powerful shipping dealer from the Edo period to the Meiji period in Tokoname City, located on Aichi Prefecture's Chita Peninsula. Enjoy the restored and maintained residence originally built in 1850 and open to the public as of April 2000.
You can also enjoy exhibits like the Takita Residence's furnishings; valuable, tall standing lanterns; Japanese-style ship models; and navy historical displays which change by season.

SPOT OVERVIEW

Location	: 〒479-0836 4-75 Sakae-machi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi
Fee	: • JPY 200 (JPY 150 for individuals in groups of 20 or more) • Free of charge for junior high school students and younger
Opening days / hours	: 9:30 am–4:30 pm

Parking	: None
Restrooms	: Available
Holidays	: Wed (open should Wed coincide with a national holiday) and the Year-end/New Year holiday
Phone number	: 0569-36-2031

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.

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Parking

Handicapped parking	×

Restrooms

Accessible restrooms	〇
Width of accessible restroom	〇　95 cm
Western-style restroom	〇
Electric wheelchair usage	〇

About accessibility within the building

Stairs and steps	〇
Stair handrail	〇
Elevator (door width)	×
Escalator	×
Ramp (width)	〇　140 cm
Steps at facility entrance or exit	〇
Steps within the facility	〇
Alternative measures when there is no ramp	〇　Three buildings are available to tour, but as the interior is of Japanese style, you must take off your shoes when entering all of the buildings. Be careful of differences in the floors' levels. Ask staff for help should support in moving through the buildings be required as they will help the best they can.

Services

Wheelchair rental	×
Stroller rental	×
Reading glasses rental	×
Nursing corner	×
Assistance dogs allowed	〇
Assistance dog relief area	×
Facility guide map in Braille	×
Stair handrail signage in Braille	×
Tactile paving for the visually impaired	×

Fees, etc.

Special fee in support of disabled persons	〇　Free of charge for visitors with a disability certificate.

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ACCESS

Access by public transport

From Meitetsu Nagoya Station, get off at Meitetsu Tokoname Station and walk 10 min.

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