Shukunegi Village
宿根木
An Edo-period settlement of Kitamae ship crews, with over a hundred houses with boat-plank walls packed into a valley of about one hectare, designated an important preservation district for traditional buildings.
Shukunegi lies at the southern tip of Sado. In the Edo period it was a port of call and village for the Kitamae-bune trading ships. About 110 houses were densely built in a narrow valley, their outer walls made of ship planks with dark grey wood grain, linked by a maze of stone-paved lanes. It has been designated an important preservation district for traditional buildings, and it was also the filming location for a JR advertisement starring Sayuri Yoshinaga. Visitors can tour open private houses such as Sankakuya and Seikuro-ke, each costing about 400 to 500 yen, as well as the nearby Senkokubune Exhibition Hall, which displays a full-scale replica of the Kitamae ship Hakusan Maru. Residents still live here, so please keep noise to a minimum. Take a bus from Ogi Port, about 15 minutes.
Opening hours
Alleys open all day; residences open approx. 09:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Sado Island Taiko Centre (Tatakokan)
- Yajima-Kyojima
- Ogi Taraibune Tub Boats
- Sado Nishimikawa Gold Park
- Sado History and Legend Museum
- Nanaura Coast & Meoto-iwa
- Daizen Shrine Noh Stage
- Myosen-ji Temple