The third floor contains the banquet hall. It was apparently made this way on purpose to accommodate the viewing of the Masuda Fireworks, the oldest fireworks display in Akita Prefecture, through the large south-facing window. The window in the wooden room to the north was also great for moon viewing. These elegant motives probably convey the Ishida family’s idea of hospitality, seeking to entertain visitors with fireworks in the summer and moon-viewings in the fall.

This kind of three-story wooden building is extremely rare in Japan. Adding to its sense of pricelessness are the dimensions of the ceilings in the second and third floors. At 2 meters 70 centimeters tall, they are taller than modern everyday ceilings, and are even rarer for a wooden building. In fact, the modern Building Standards Act prohibits construction of wooden buildings at this height, making the Old Ishida Rikichi Residence that much more valuable.