About the Uehara Family Residence Annex
The Uehara Family Residence Annex (上原家住宅離れ, Uehara-ke Jūtaku Hanare) is a one-room detached wing of the early Meiji era in the south-west corner of a former headman's estate in Nagasu Hondōri, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2011.
The Uehara Family Residence Annex is a single-storey timber building 4.4 metres by 4.7 metres under a gabled roof of round and flat tiles. The national database gives 20 m²; Amagasaki City lists 19.53 m². Its north side abuts the Gate.
The agency dates it to the early Meiji era, between 1868 and 1882, the same period as the Gate, and the two may well have been planned together.
Six Mats and a Stair to the Gatehouse
Inside, the Uehara Family Residence Annex is a single six-mat room with a Tokonoma alcove and shelves. It is one of the smallest buildings on the estate, yet it is fitted out as a proper reception room.
On the north side a stair climbs to the upper floor of the neighbouring Gate. From the street the annex and the gate look like two buildings; inside they connect, gathering small rooms along the front of the estate.
Lattice Window and Plastered Eaves
The Uehara Family Residence Annex was registered for its contribution to the historic landscape. Its walls are vertical boarding (Tateita-bari) with a projecting lattice window, and its eaves are plastered over.
The agency sees in these details a street front of some standing. Next to the heavy walls of the Rice Storehouse and the Gate, the boarded wall and fine lattice of the Uehara Family Residence Annex add the lighter, domestic note.
Seeing the Uehara Family Residence Annex
The Uehara Family Residence is a private home, and neither the grounds nor the room inside the Uehara Family Residence Annex are open.
The annex closes the southern end of the street front on the west road, so its lattice window and plastered eaves are the parts to look for from outside. The view has not been checked on site. Please photograph only from the public road. Directions are on the Uehara Family Residence page.
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Q&A
- When was the Uehara Family Residence Annex built?
- The Agency for Cultural Affairs dates it to the early Meiji era, between 1868 and 1882.
- What is inside the Uehara Family Residence Annex?
- A single six-mat reception room with a tokonoma alcove and shelves, and on the north side a stair to the upper floor of the Gate.
- Why is the Uehara Family Residence Annex a Registered Tangible Cultural Property?
- It was registered in 2011 for its contribution to the historic landscape, with boarded walls, a projecting lattice window and plastered eaves.
- How large is the Uehara Family Residence Annex?
- It is a single-storey timber building 4.4 m by 4.7 m, with a building area of 20 m² (19.53 m² in Amagasaki City's list).
- Can visitors see the Uehara Family Residence Annex?
- Only from the street. The Uehara Family Residence is a private home, and Amagasaki City states that it is not open to the public.
Basic Information
| Name | Uehara Family Residence Annex (上原家住宅離れ) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3-60 Nagasuhondori, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Building) |
| Year Designated | 2011 (registered) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Building area 20 m² (4.4 m by 4.7 m) |
| Owner | Private owner |
| Public Access | Not open to the public (private home; exterior from the street) |
References
- Database of National Cultural Properties (Agency for Cultural Affairs): 上原家住宅離れ
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/101/00008516
- Cultural Heritage Online: 上原家住宅離れ
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/199232
- Amagasaki City: Uehara Family Residence (registered cultural properties of Amagasaki)
- https://www.city.amagasaki.hyogo.jp/manabu/bunkazai_0/1028308/1028313/1028795.html
Last verified: 2026.10.01
