It is said that the Shoshichi, the first generation of Kubota family entered Hagi from Omi (Shiga prefecture) in the late Han period and became the branch family of Kubota in Kumagaya and opened a kimono shop across Kikuya family's residence. However, his son Shojiro changed the business to alcohol maker and started "Aratama Shuten". In addition, the place was used by notables as an inn in the Meiji era. This building is an important historical document of Hagi castle town to pass down the situation in those days as a successful liquor shop with its sophisticated designs, structure, and techniques.