Nishie residence

The Nishie family was the Sodai headman of the Shogunate during the Edo period, and the residence also served as the official residence of the magistrate. As an autonomous administrative organization, it oversees the "lifestyles of the people" in the Fukiya district. The town storehouse, station horse stable, training hall, white sandbank, government residence, etc. are still preserved as they are today. In addition, the sixth generation, Hyoemon Nishie, started the red pattern industry, which was successful and became popular throughout the world as Fukiya Bengara. The Nishie family is known as the Dragon of Bihoku and is a valuable cultural property as part of the industrial and cultural history of Bichu.