A Pale-Green Western Wing in Takabe
The Mamiya Family Residence Main House (間宮家住宅主屋) is a house joining a three-storey Western wing to a Japanese wing of 1902 in Takabe, Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on July 1, 2003 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a timber house of two storeys and partly three, roofed in tiles and copper, with a building area of 193 square metres; registration number 08-0089.
A Farmhouse Wing and a Pale-Green Western Wing
The main house of the Mamiya family residence, built in 1902, is a timber house that joins a traditional two-storey farmhouse-style Japanese wing to a three-storey Western wing on its east (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Western wing has an entrance porch on its east side facing the street, plaster on the third floor and clapboard below. Its window trims and front door are genuinely Western, and the Agency notes that its pale-green exterior is an accent in the local landscape.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the pale-green Western wing and its window trims and front door (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The owner is not listed in the Agency record. No official information on public access was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1902 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is it made up?
- A Japanese wing and a Western wing.
- What are the walls like?
- Plaster above, clapboard below.
- Why is it noticed?
- Its pale-green exterior.
- When was the Mamiya Family Residence Main House registered?
- On July 1, 2003 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Mamiya Family Residence Main House (間宮家住宅主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3991 Takabe, Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2003/07/01 (Heisei 15) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, two storeys and partly three, tile and copper, 193 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Mamiya Family Residence Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00003367
Last verified: 2026.10.28