A Detached House beside the Garden
The Imao Family Residence Hanare (Detached House) (今尾家住宅離れ) is a single-storey timber detached house of the Taisho period on the Imao family estate in Naka-Shinkano-cho, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, which in 2007 was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records a tiled roof and a building area of 68 square metres; it was registered for its contribution to the historic landscape.
The Agency places it in the southwest corner of the site, facing east.
Structure
According to the Agency, it has a pantiled hip-and-gable roof with lean-tos all round, a foundation of round stones laid in a tortoiseshell pattern, and cedar clapboard walls with plaster above.
What to Look For
The Agency notes that, with the garden on its east side and the inner gate bearing a plaque reading Meichikukyo, it forms a scene rich in charm.
Look at the tortoiseshell pattern of the round-stone foundation.
Visiting the Imao Family Residence Hanare (Detached House)
It appears to be a private residence, and no official visitor information could be found.
The layout of the whole estate and the history of Shinkano are on the Imao Family Residence group page.
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Q&A
- When was the detached house built?
- In the Taisho period.
- What is special about its foundation?
- Round stones laid in a tortoiseshell pattern.
- What are the walls like?
- Cedar clapboard with plaster above.
- What lies in front of it?
- A garden on the east, with the inner gate bearing the Meichikukyo plaque.
- How big is it?
- A building area of 68 square metres.
Basic Information
| Name | Imao Family Residence Hanare (Detached House) (今尾家住宅離れ) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2126 Naka-Shinkano-cho, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (building) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2007/5/15 (Heisei 19) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, tiled roof, building area 68 square metres |
| Owner | Not recorded in the Agency for Cultural Affairs database |
| Public Access | No official visitor information found |
References
- Agency for Cultural Affairs Database: Imao Family Residence Hanare (Detached House) (Japanese)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/101/00006193
- Cultural Heritage Online: Imao Family Residence Hanare (Detached House) (Japanese)
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/119267
Last verified: 2026.09.28
