A house in the hills north of Hibarigaoka-Hanayashiki Station
The Kusaka Family Residence Main House (日下家住宅主屋, Kusaka-ke Jūtaku Shuoku) in Hibarigaoka, Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture, is the main house of a suburban home, Western outside and part Japanese within, built around 1927; it was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on March 29, 2019 (number 28-703). It stands in the residential area north of Hibarigaoka-Hanayashiki Station on the Hankyu line, in the middle of a plot cut into an east-facing slope.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records alterations in the Showa 20s, around and after the end of the Second World War, and again in 1985 and 1999. The Agency lists the main house under the cadastral address 2-136 Nagaoyama, Kirihata, while the front and east gates on the same plot are listed at 64 Hibarigaoka 1-chome.
A steep gable and a glazed conservatory
The Kusaka Family Residence Main House is timber framed, 2 storeys with a partial third, and has a building area of 157 m². Its steeply pitched gable roof is covered in Western-style tiles, and the east gable end is the façade.
A glazed conservatory fills the northern half of the front. The upright gable and the conservatory together give the house its Western look, while the interior combines Japanese and Western rooms.
How the urban middle class lived
The Kusaka house in Takarazuka was registered as a model of form. The Agency for Cultural Affairs describes a suburban house that is Western outside and mixed inside, conveying how the urban middle class lived in the early Showa era.
From the front gate at the southeast corner, stepped paths climb past the middle gate to the front of the house, so the entrance sequence of a prewar suburban home survives complete with its three gates.
Visiting
The Kusaka Family Residence Main House is a private home, and as of October 2026 there is no public opening on record. The grounds and interior cannot be visited. It sits in the middle of a sloping plot, so what can be seen from the street is mainly the gates; please be considerate of residents and neighbours.
The background of the property, what can be seen from outside and directions are on the Kusaka Family Residence (Takarazuka) page.
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Q&A
- Where is the Kusaka Family Residence Main House?
- In the Hibarigaoka residential area north of Hibarigaoka-Hanayashiki Station, Takarazuka City; the official address is 2-136 Nagaoyama, Kirihata.
- When was the Kusaka Family Residence Main House registered as a cultural property?
- On March 29, 2019, as Registered Tangible Cultural Property number 28-703.
- When was the Kusaka Family Residence Main House built?
- Around 1927, with alterations in the Showa 20s, in 1985 and in 1999.
- What does the Kusaka Family Residence Main House look like?
- A steep gable roofed in Western tiles, with the east gable as the façade and a glazed conservatory on the northern half of the front.
- Can visitors see the Kusaka Family Residence Main House?
- It is a private house with no public opening on record, and the interior cannot be visited.
Basic Information
| Name | Kusaka Family Residence Main House (日下家住宅主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2-136 Nagaoyama, Kirihata, Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure); registration number 28-703 |
| Year Designated | Registered 2019/03/29 (Heisei 31) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, 2 storeys with partial third, tiled roof; building area 157 m² |
| Owner | Private individual |
| Public Access | No public opening on record (private house) |
References
- Database of National Cultural Properties (Agency for Cultural Affairs) — Kusaka Family Residence Main House
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012768
- Cultural Heritage Online — Kusaka Family Residence Main House
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/403951
- Agency for Cultural Affairs — Registration of Tangible Cultural Properties (Buildings), Council report of November 16, 2018
- https://www.bunka.go.jp/koho_hodo_oshirase/hodohappyo/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2018/12/14/a1411175_01_1.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.02
