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The Upper House (Kami no Ie), which appears in Yasushi Inoue's novel *Shirobanba*, is located in Yugashima, Izu City. This house, which corresponds to the main family home of Yasushi Inoue and serves as the residence of the protagonist, Kosaku, has been preserved almost exactly as it was at the time.

“Kami no Ie” in Yugashima, Izu City is the main household featured in Yasushi Inoue’s semi-autobiographical novel Shirobanba. The over 150-year-old residence retains its original charm and stands today as a notable literary landmark.