Yanagawa Tachibana-tei Ohana

🏯Stay inside a feudal lord's residence, run by his descendants

Fukuoka · Ohana

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A Residence Kept by the Tachibana

• 🏯Began when the 5th lord of the Yanagawa domain moved his consorts and children here
• 🌸Named after its old nickname 'Ohanabatake' (flower field), for the seasonal blooms
• 👘Opened as a ryotei in 1950 and still run by the Tachibana family, descendants of the lords

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Shotoen, a National Scenic Garden

• 🌲A pond garden ringed by black pines, with islands and rocks evoking the open sea
• 📜Designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 1978; the whole 7,000-tsubo estate followed in 2011
• 💡Evening illumination of Shotoen is included in the stay

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The 100-Mat Great Hall

• 🏠Modern Japanese architecture completed in 1910, laid out to take in all of Shotoen
• 🌙Guests can relax here at night with a drink of their choice, facing the garden
• ☕Morning light fills the hall, a lovely spot for coffee after breakfast

4

Western Hall and Tachibana Museum

• 🏛️A white Western-style guesthouse from the Meiji era, with much original equipment still in place
• 🗡️The museum holds about 30,000 items, including 1 National Treasure and 3 Important Cultural Properties
• 🎫Museum and heritage-site admission included; in-house guided tours run daily around 16:00

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Rooms Overlooking the Gardens

• 🛏️Japanese-Western rooms of 35 to 87 m² in the Shotokan wing, each named for a plant on the estate
• 🌲The top-floor corner suite Kuromatsu (87 m²) looks over Shotoen, the Western Hall and the Great Hall
• ♨️No hot spring or large bath; a drink lounge and book lounge are available

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Kaiseki in the Count's Rooms

• 🍱Seasonal kaiseki built on produce from the Ariake Sea and the Chikugo Plain
• 🏮Served in Shukeitei, private rooms that were once the Tachibana count's family quarters
• 🌿Dine while gazing over the nationally designated garden

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Yanagawa's Steamed Eel

• 🍚An Edo-period local dish: grilled eel and egg ribbons on seasoned rice, steamed in a box
• 🐟A secret sauce made with eel-bone stock and carefully grilled kabayaki
• 🔥Stays piping hot to the last bite

8

Yanagawa, City of Canals

• 🛶Around 930 km of canals run through the city; one stay plan serves breakfast on a boat
• 🚃48 min by limited express from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin); 10 min by taxi or 15 min by bus from Nishitetsu Yanagawa
• 🚄About 30 min by taxi from Chikugo-Funagoya on the Kyushu Shinkansen; private parking for guests

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The 100-Mat Great Hall

• 🏠Modern Japanese architecture completed in 1910, laid out to take in all of Shotoen
• 🌙Guests can relax here at night with a drink of their choice, facing the garden
• ☕Morning light fills the hall, a lovely spot for coffee after breakfast

4

Western Hall and Tachibana Museum

• 🏛️A white Western-style guesthouse from the Meiji era, with much original equipment still in place
• 🗡️The museum holds about 30,000 items, including 1 National Treasure and 3 Important Cultural Properties
• 🎫Museum and heritage-site admission included; in-house guided tours run daily around 16:00

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Ohana lets you sleep inside a national scenic site still cared for by the lords' descendants. There is no onsen, but the gardens, heritage halls and Yanagawa's eel make it a rare stay.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 19:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Yanagawa Tachibana-tei Ohana?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 11:00.

Where is Yanagawa Tachibana-tei Ohana located?

It is in Fukuoka Yanagawa. Address: 1 Shinhokamachi.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.