Eguchi Family Residence
The Eguchi Family Residence was built in the early nineteenth century; a tatami-floored room was added in 1840.
During the Edo period (1603–1867) the Eguchi family handled rice produced by the Hasuike domain and were merchants of the Hasuike domain, which stored the surplus in nearby warehouses. Eguchi Heibei (1787–1859), the fifth-generation head of the family, is known for writing the Tenso Diary, an account of his daily life over a span of 18 years. The diary provides a comprehensive account of life in Shiotatsu in the late Edo period and is now considered a document of historical value.
The Tenso Diary is currently stored in the nearby Ureshinoshi Rekishi Minzoku Museum.