Founded in 1877, the limited partnership Inohara Hardware Store is the second oldest hardware store in Kyushu, and was designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan in 2003.

The store sells a selection of excellent products such as shuriken and kitchen knives, the store is a place where visitors can feel the history of the area. Next to the store is a café (Chabo Hayagogawa) where visitors can enjoy a cup of tea while gazing at the atmospheric veranda, you can enjoy a cup of tea while gazing at the atmospheric veranda.

For foreign guests, a DVD of TV programs previously broadcast in English for foreigners is available free of charge, we also burn DVDs of TV programs previously broadcast in English for foreign visitors and distribute them free of charge, the number of visitors from overseas is increasing.

Information

Opening hours

11:00~18:00 (Last order for Tea House & Gallery Hayagigawa: Lo 17:30)

Closed

Wednesday

 
Address

912 Uwamachi, Shimabara-shi

 
Inquiries

0957-62-3117

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