Tadotsu was a small clan holding 10,000 koku (approximately 1,803.9 cubic meters of crop yields) separated from the Marugame clan in 1694, but it was developed as a port town where the port was maintained with huge investment and Kitamae-bune was also anchored. In addition, it was crowded with boats from Saigoku to visit Kompira. In particular, sugar, cotton and salt were the main products called “Sanuki Sanpaku”. Ryotaro Shiba described Tadotsu in “Nanohana-no-Oki” as “In the world of ships, Tadotsu is not a countryside. Ship carpenters are rather more than Hyogo. ” The Tadotsu Municipal Museum exhibits a model of the middle 18th century Bezai ship, the third oldest in the country. Bezai ships born in the Seto Inland Sea have good sailing performance, and in the days of Kitamae-bune, hulls in other regions disappeared. Tadotsu’s ship model conveys the smart form of Bezai ship in the earliest days.
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Cultural Properties of Tadotsu Town
Storehouse of the Former Shiota Family
A warehouse where the Shiota Family, a small-cargo vessel wholesaler Tadotsu Shichifukujin (tobacco shop) who made a fortune through Kitamae-bune, accumulated the cargo of Kitamae-bune.
The Goda Family House
A house of The Goda Family, a small-cargo vessel wholesaler Tadotsu Shichifukujin (The Goda Family “Shimaya”) who made a fortune through Kitamae-bune
The Former Asahiya Inn (The Takeda Family House)
An accommodation facility used by a lecturer who visited Kompira on Kitamae-bune route.
The Kompira Shrine (Kompira-san at Suga)
One of the shrines that became the starting point for visiting Kompira on Kitamae-bune route.
The Itsukushima Shrine
A shrine established to prayer for the safety of voyages of Kitamae-bune.
The Shirahige Shrine
One of the shrines that became the starting point for visiting Kompira on Kitamae-bune route.
The Ebisu Shrine
A shrine built by merchants of Kitamae-bune to prayer for the safety of voyages and thriving business.
Torii at The Kompira Shrine
The first torii on Kompira Kaido street, prospered by Kitamae-bune Route.
Kompira lanterns
Nightlights (22 units) installed around the Kompira Kaido that flourished on Kitamae-bune Route.
Tanpo, Tadotsu
A harbor facility that was built to anchor Kitamae-bune
Townscape of Higashihama / Nishihama / Hondori
The townscape along the Kompira Kaido Way prospered by Kitamae-bune
Kitamae-bune Related Materials of the Tadotsu Municipal Museum
In addition to the model of the Bezai ship that "Hyugaya" who ran a shipping business dedicated, there are many documents related to Kitamae-bune, such as related documents, and pictures of Tadotsu in the old times.
