A Traditional Townhouse Front in Nanao
The Akakura Family Residence Main House (赤倉家住宅主屋) is a townhouse of the late Meiji period, before 1912 in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on July 8, 2008 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber house with a tiled roof and a building area of 150 square metres, altered in 1979; registration number 17-0192.
A Townhouse Facing the Street
The Akakura Family Residence Main House is a townhouse facing north onto the street, entered from its long side, with a frontage of 8.2 metres (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The front is an earth-floored shop; behind it an earthen passage runs along the west side, with raised living rooms to the east.
Upstairs, two 8-mat rooms sit side by side from east to west, with a boarded corridor half a bay wide along the front (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, as it keeps the traditional townhouse front, with lattice on the upper floor and short fire walls projecting at the sides.
What to Look For
Look for the upper-floor lattice and the short fire walls jutting from either side of the front (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on interior access was found. The front can be seen from the street.
Q&A
- When was the Akakura Family Residence Main House built?
- In the late Meiji period, before 1912 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What should I look for at the Akakura Family Residence?
- The upper-floor lattice and the short side fire walls of its front.
- How is the Akakura Family Residence laid out?
- A shop at the front, with an earthen passage and living rooms behind.
- Can I visit the Akakura Family Residence?
- No official information on interior access was found.
- When was the Akakura Family Residence Main House registered?
- On July 8, 2008 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Akakura Family Residence Main House (赤倉家住宅主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008/07/08 (Heisei 20) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, tiled roof, 150 m², 8.2 m frontage |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Akakura Family Residence Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00007207
Last verified: 2026.10.15