Located in the wooded area of Sakai City in Fukui prefecture, Senkono Ie Village boasts a 1000-year-old House (Senkono Ie in Japanese). This old thatched-roof house once belonged to the Tsubokawa Family, a high-ranking samurai family which had become head of the village about 700 years ago. The house has been preserved since then, and is now a designated important property of Japan. This village is also famous for its beautiful iris garden. In fact that's why I visited the place, but unfortunately only a few iris flowers were blooming. They will bloom fully in mid to late June every year and delight the eyes of all visitors. The entrance fee is 500 yen for adults.