Otani Family Residence
The Otani Family Residence (大谷家住宅) at the foot of Mount Hongu in Ashiyamadacho, Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture, has a main house, storehouse and corridor of 1916 and a rice store of about 1928 that were registered as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties on October 27, 2017 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Four Structures
The main house, facing west, is a two-storey timber house whose rooms lie either side of a formal entrance along a central corridor, framed in thick, fine timber said to come from the family's own hills. The storehouse in the north-east corner has a namako-tiled front and black-plastered window frames, a sukiya-style corridor links it to the house, and a fire-resistant concrete rice store stands on the south side of the site (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Each is described on its own page.
Visiting
The owner is not listed in the Agency record. No official information on public access was found.
References
- Otani Family Residence Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00011962
- Otani Family Residence Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00011963
- Otani Family Residence Rice Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00011964
- Otani Family Residence Corridor (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00011965
Last verified: 2026.10.25
Basic Information
| Name | Otani Family Residence |
|---|---|
| Location | Ashiyamadacho, Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Properties (4) |
| Coordinates | 34.86572, 137.40633 |
