A Low, Neat Early Meiji House
The Former Onose Family Residence Main House (旧小野瀬家住宅主屋) is an early Meiji single-storey timber main house at the Former Onose Family Residence in Kamicho, Ryugasaki City, Ibaraki Prefecture, which in 2004 was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records a tiled roof and a building area of 65 square metres, registered as a model of design.
The Agency places it north of the entrance at the back of the shop.
Structure
According to the Agency, it runs north to south, a single-storey timber building with a half-hipped pantiled roof and three rooms of six, six and eight mats in a row, with an alcove and shelves on the west of the eight-mat room.
Verandas run along the east and north sides, with a privy at the northwest corner.
What to Look For
The Agency notes that, compared with the robust early Taisho shop, the house is low and neatly proportioned.
In contrast to the heavy front of the shop, it shows the quiet character of a home behind the business.
Visiting the Former Onose Family Residence Main House
No official visitor information could be found.
The whole premises, including the shop, is described on the group page.
Q&A
- When was the main house built?
- In the early Meiji period.
- How is it laid out?
- Three rooms of six, six and eight mats, with an alcove in the largest.
- Where is it?
- North of the entrance at the back of the shop.
- What is distinctive about it?
- It is low and neat compared with the robust shop.
- What is the roof like?
- Half-hipped and pantiled.
Basic Information
| Name | Former Onose Family Residence Main House (旧小野瀬家住宅主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 4252 Kamicho, Ryugasaki City, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (building) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2004/2/17 (Heisei 16) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, tiled roof, building area 65 square metres |
| Owner | Toyo Fudosan (manager, per Ryugasaki City) |
| Public Access | No official visitor information found |
References
- Agency for Cultural Affairs Database: Former Onose Family Residence Main House (Japanese)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/101/00003777
- Cultural Heritage Online: Former Onose Family Residence Main House (Japanese)
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/116857
- Ryugasaki City: Former Onose Family Residence (Japanese)
- https://www.city.ryugasaki.ibaraki.jp/kanko/bunka/bunkazai/2013081500541.html
Last verified: 2026.09.29
