The Annex on the Road
The Nishio Family Residence Annex (西尾家住宅離れ, Nishio-ke Jūtaku Hanare) is a late Edo-period, single-storey timber building in the northeast corner of the Nishio Family Residence in Oyamakami, Tambasasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture, registered with its side gate and wall as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on 23 July 2004.
Its ridge runs east to west along the old San'in Road. It measures 5 and a half ken by 2 and a half ken under a gabled Sangawara-buki tile roof, a building area of 50 square metres.
A side gate opens between the west end of the Nishio annex and the northeast corner of the main house. The Agency for Cultural Affairs counts the annex as one of the elements that frame the forecourt in front of the main entrance.
Why It Was Registered
The annex was registered as a building that contributes to the historic landscape. Long and low beside the road, it forms the northern edge of the compound together with the forecourt gate and wall to the west.
The forecourt before the main entrance is enclosed by the main house, the annex and the garden wall. The annex holds its eastern side and also screens the inner compound from the road.
What to Look At
Parallel to the road
The Nishio Family Residence Annex runs east to west, parallel to the road, so its long side, 5 and a half ken, faces passers-by.
A lean-to on the south
On the south side, facing into the compound, a Geya lean-to roof adds a sheltered strip along the forecourt.
The stepped west end
The western 1 and a half ken of the building sit under a lower roof, an Ochimune, so the roofline steps down toward the main house next door.
Side gate and wall
A side gate opens between the southern end of the annex's west wall and the northeast corner of the main house. Where the forecourt gate was the formal entrance for guests, this gate was probably for everyday comings and goings.
Visiting
The Nishio Family Residence Annex is privately owned, and as of October 2026 there was no notice of public access to the interior.
Because it stands right on the old San'in Road, its long north side and roof can be seen from the road. Please do not go through the side gate.
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Q&A
- When was the Nishio Family Residence Annex built?
- It dates from the late Edo period and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on 23 July 2004.
- Where is the annex at the Nishio compound?
- In the northeast corner of the compound, running east to west along the old San'in Road, with a side gate between its west end and the main house.
- How large is the Nishio Family Residence Annex?
- It is a single-storey timber building with a gabled tile roof, 5 and a half ken by 2 and a half ken, with a building area of 50 square metres, a lean-to on the south and a lower roof over the western 1 and a half ken.
- Why is the Nishio Family Residence Annex a Registered Tangible Cultural Property?
- It was registered as a building that contributes to the historic landscape, framing the forecourt and forming the northern edge of the compound on the road.
- Can I visit the Nishio Family Residence Annex?
- There was no notice of public access to the interior as of October 2026. Its north side and roof can be seen from the old San'in Road.
Basic Information
| Name | Nishio Family Residence Annex (西尾家住宅離れ) |
|---|---|
| Location | 699 Oyamakami, Tambasasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Building) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2004/7/23 (Heisei 16) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Wooden, single storey, tiled roof, building area 50 square metres, with side gate and wall |
| Owner | Private (owner field blank in the Agency for Cultural Affairs database) |
| Public Access | Not open to the public (exterior visible from the old San'in Road) |
References
- Agency for Cultural Affairs, Database of National Cultural Properties: Nishio Family Residence Annex (Japanese)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/101/00004281
- Cultural Heritage Online: Nishio Family Residence Annex (Japanese)
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/141551
Last verified: 2026.10.08
