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Many thanks to Anjuna Trance World for providing us with these photographs from museums in Miasa mura.
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The Nakamura Family Residence
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This historic hemp house in Nagano
was built in 1698. It is now
recognised as a Japanese national
heritage site. It was left to the
village by Mr. Nakamura, its former
village chief who founded the
Asa no Yakata hemp museum.
Open Tue-Sun, 9:00-16:00 except the 4th Tuesday of every
month or after a National holiday.
Administration office phone: 0261-29 2580
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Asagara (hemp stalks) used
under Kaya (Eulalia) roof.
Asagara (hemp stalks) used
as an interior wall.
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See more pictures of
Mr. Nakamura's hemp house:
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 | | Mr. Nakamura's hemp house |
 | | Hemp stalks at the base of thatched roof |
 | | Beams and roof tied with hemp ropes |
 | | Beams and roof tied with hemp ropes |
 | | Mr. Nakamura welcoming visitors |
 | | Mr. Nakamura showing visitors around |
 | | Mr. Nakamura with visitor from overseas |
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| Fire place and kettle.
The smoke would rise and escape through the
raised centre section of the roof. |
 | | Area for processing hemp |
 | | Stored fibre bundles |
 | | Stored fibre bundles |
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| Farm overcoats from
natural fibres |
During the Edo period,
one wing of the farmhouse
served as as residence to
samurai visiting the village.
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Residence for
samurai visiting the village. |
 | | Central bedroom for visiting samurai |
 | | Bedroom for visiting samurai |
 | | View of Japanese garden |
 | | Japanese toilet |
See also:
Miasa village,
Hemp cultivation,
Hemp tools,
Hemp museum
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