Category:

Municipally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Ancient document)

Title:

Okada ke monjo

The Okada Family Documents
岡田家文書

No. of features:

189 documents

Designated:

April 1, 1999

Location:

In the custody of the Saitama City Museum (opens to new page)

2-1-2 Takahanacho, Omiya Ward

Owner:

Under private ownership (Horai, Nishi Ward)

Description:

Three cadastres from 1694 (one for rice paddies, one for fields, and one for residential property). A cadastre of new rice fields (“shinden”) and annual tax documents from 1794. A cadastre of new rice fields located along flood-prone areas like rivers and swamps (“ryusakuba shinden”) and village maps from 1744.

This property is on public display during designated periods. For more information, please contact the Saitama City Museum.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

https://www.city.saitama.jp/004/005/006/001/017/012/003/p000368.html