What to Know and What to See Nomura-ke House
Johdan no Ma
When lookking up, you will see a coffered ceiling made from the Japanese cypress.
The floorboards are made of paulownia wood. Paulownia wood is a popular kind of wood because it is lightweight and highly resistant to decay and insects, preventing heat and moist air from filling the house.
Paintings of Kano School
The Kano School was a group of highly acclaimed professional painters from the 15th to the 19th century. The prestigeous people at the time were fond of paintings from the Kano School.
The paintings on the fusuma (sliding door) were created by Senkei Sasaki, a member of the Kano school, who was an in-house painter who worked for the Kaga domain.
Kano School has a long history. The founder of Kano School was Kano Masanobu. He was an official painter of the Muromachi Shogunate. He worked on paintings of various genres in association with the powerful people of the time.
Nure'en : The Sitting View Garden
Nure'en, translated as a wet veranda is categorized as Sitting View Garden.
Unlike Kenrokuen which is considered as a stroll-style garden, you can experience the depth of the space by sitting on the wet veranda or tatami room, looking out at the garden. A Japanese garden is a copy of a natural landscape. The artificial rocks represents a mountain, the water flow represents a stream, and planted trees represent a forest.