Shipping Wholesaler Takida Family

The Takita family shipping wholesaler in Tokoname City on the Chita Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture is the home of the Takita family, who ran a shipping business from the Edo period through to the Meiji period, and is a tangible cultural property designated by Tokoname City. The building, constructed around 1850, has been restored and renovated and opened to the public (April 2000). Displays include precious mujinto (lighting devices using rapeseed oil), models of Japanese ships, and the history of maritime transport. Please come and see for yourself.