The kitchen block east of the main house
The Kusaka Family Residence Kitchen Wing (日下家住宅炊事場, Kusaka-ke Jūtaku Suijiba) in Awaga, Santo-cho, Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture, is the kitchen wing attached to the east side of the main house, built in the late Edo period; it was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on January 26, 2011 (number 28-0493). It was remodelled into its present form in the late Taisho era.
The Kusaka Family Residence Kitchen Wing is an east-west range fixed to the east side of the main house, with the new wing continuing beyond it. It gathers cooking, eating and bathing in one block.
Kitchen, dining room and bath in a row
The Kusaka Family Residence Kitchen Wing is a single-storey timber building with a gabled pantile roof, 10 metres by 7.5 metres, with a building area of 85 m². An earth floor runs along the north side and a corridor along the south, with the kitchen, dining room and bath between them.
The kitchen is planned around a central work table, and the bath is lined with small ceramic tiles, fittings that most likely date from the Taisho remodelling.
A modern living space
The Agency for Cultural Affairs singles out the modern living space inside the Kusaka kitchen wing. An up-to-date Taisho kitchen and bathroom were fitted into a late Edo building, a clear picture of a landowning family keeping its house current.
Visiting
The Kusaka Family Residence Kitchen Wing is part of the family home and is not open. Attached to the east side of the main house, it can barely be seen from outside.
The background of the property, what can be seen from outside and directions are on the Kusaka Family Residence (Asago) page.
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Q&A
- Where is the Kusaka Family Residence Kitchen Wing?
- In the Kusaka family compound in Awaga, Santo-cho, Asago City, attached to the east side of the main house.
- When was the Kusaka Family Residence Kitchen Wing registered as a cultural property?
- On January 26, 2011, as Registered Tangible Cultural Property number 28-0493.
- How big is the Kusaka Family Residence Kitchen Wing?
- A single-storey timber building of 10 metres by 7.5 metres, with a building area of 85 m².
- What is notable about the Kusaka Family Residence Kitchen Wing?
- Its Taisho-era fittings: a kitchen built around a central work table and a bath lined with small tiles.
- Can visitors see the Kusaka Family Residence Kitchen Wing?
- No. It is part of a private home and can barely be seen from outside.
Basic Information
| Name | Kusaka Family Residence Kitchen Wing (日下家住宅炊事場) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2097 Nishitani, Awaga, Santo-cho, Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture, and other lots |
| Designation | National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure); registration number 28-0493 |
| Year Designated | Registered 2011/01/26 (Heisei 23) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, single storey, tiled roof; building area 85 m² |
| Owner | Private individual |
| Public Access | Not open to the public (private residence) |
References
- Database of National Cultural Properties (Agency for Cultural Affairs) — Kusaka Family Residence Kitchen Wing
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008546
- Tajima Encyclopedia (Tanshin Regional Promotion Fund) — Kusaka Family Residence
- https://tanshin-kikin.jp/tajima/576
Last verified: 2026.10.02
