Kawabun

The is Nagoya's oldest , located in Marunouchi 2-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya.

History

Founded during the Edo period, the became a successful business that was patronised by the Owari Tokugawa rulers. In the Meiji period, successive politicians such as Ito Hirobumi also visited. The was established as a company in October 1912. It was heavily damaged during the bombing of [Nagoya in World War II], and was rebuilt after the end of the war. The served as host for a dinner in November 2019 for the foreign ministers of the G20 Aichi-Nagoya Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
The specialises in serving.

In 2005, the main building, front gate, wall, gate,, corridor,, and kitchen were registered by the authorities as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties.
The room was designed by Yoshirō Taniguchi in 1973.
The garden was created by the 10th generation Matsuo-ryu Matsuo Sogo.