An 1838 Farmhouse Moved to Fukuji Onsen
The Former Futamura Family Residence Main House (旧二村家住宅主屋) is a two-storey wooden house built in 1838, moved to its present site in Fukuji, Okuhida Onsen-go, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture in 2005, and registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 27, 2006. It is a house of some standing, complete with a formal entrance step (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a two-storey wooden building with a sheet-iron roof and a building area of 301 square metres; registration number 21-0067, owned by Eifuku Co., Ltd.
Why It Was Registered
The Former Futamura Family Residence Main House was registered as a building that has become a model of design. The Agency for Cultural Affairs points to its high-quality construction, mainly in hinoki cypress, and its formal entrance with a shikidai, a low boarded step for receiving guests ceremonially.
What to Look For
The Former Futamura Family Residence Main House faces west on a plot beside the Hirayu River, which runs north to south through the hot-spring village of Fukuji. It is 21 metres by 14 metres, gabled (Kirizuma-zukuri) and roofed in sheet iron (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Projecting wooden lattices line the upper floor and fine lattice windows the ground floor, above a base of battened clapboard (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The two kinds of lattice change the character from floor to floor, with the boarded base anchoring them.
Visiting the Former Futamura House
The Former Futamura Family Residence Main House is privately owned, and we found no official information on interior access. Please view it only from the road. The address is 879-1 Arita, Fukuji, Okuhida Onsen-go, Takayama City.
Q&A
- When was the Former Futamura Family Residence Main House built?
- In 1838; it was moved to its present site in 2005 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How big is the Former Futamura Family Residence Main House?
- 21 metres by 14 metres, with a building area of 301 square metres, on 2 storeys (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What does the Former Futamura Family Residence Main House look like?
- A gabled house with projecting lattices upstairs, fine lattice windows below and a clapboard base (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Former Futamura Family Residence Main House registered?
- On March 27, 2006.
- Can you visit the Former Futamura Family Residence Main House?
- It is privately owned, and there is no official information on interior access.
Basic Information
| Name | Former Futamura Family Residence Main House (旧二村家住宅主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 879-1 Arita, Fukuji, Okuhida Onsen-go, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2006/3/27 (Heisei 18) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Wooden, 2 storeys, sheet-iron roof, building area 301 square metres |
| Owner | Eifuku Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Former Futamura Family Residence Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00005439
Last verified: 2026.10.06