A Main House of 1924
The Shimaichi Terushita Family Residence Main House (島一照下家住宅主屋) is a single-storey main house of 1924 in Noma, Shodoshima Town, Kagawa Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on February 9, 2005 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 197 square metres, extended in 1947; registration number 37-0238.
Hip-and-Gable Roofs and a Projecting Porch
The Shimaichi Terushita Family Residence Main House stands toward the north of the plot on an east-west axis. Its core carries a hip-and-gable roof with a slight upward curve, laid with hongawara round-and-flat tiles, and tiled lean-to roofs run around all four sides. On the east a porch with its own hip-and-gable roof projects forward (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
At 18 metres long it is a large house for a single storey. It was built in 1924 and extended in 1947; the public record does not say which part was added.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency reads the prosperity of the soy sauce brewing trade in the imposing front of the main house, and registered it as a building that contributes to the historic landscape of the country.
What to Look For
Look at how the roofs are layered: the lean-tos sit a step below the main hip-and-gable roof on every side, and on the east the porch roof steps forward again. The curve of the main roof is described as slight, a gentle lift rather than a pronounced sweep.
The 18-metre east-west length is the front the Agency singled out.
Visiting
The Shimaichi Terushita Family Residence Main House is a private home and its interior is not open. As of November 2026 no arrangements for visits or photography had been announced, and it is not confirmed how much of the east front can be seen from the street.
Q&A
- When was the Shimaichi Terushita Family Residence Main House built?
- In 1924, with an extension in 1947 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What kind of building is the Shimaichi Terushita Family Residence Main House?
- A single-storey timber house of 197 square metres with a curved hip-and-gable hongawara roof, lean-tos on all sides and a porch projecting on the east.
- Can I go inside the Shimaichi Terushita Family Residence Main House?
- It is a private home, and no public opening had been announced as of November 2026.
- Where is the Shimaichi Terushita Family Residence Main House?
- At 1506-1 Nakasuji-ko, Noma, Shodoshima-cho, Kagawa Prefecture.
- When was the Shimaichi Terushita Family Residence Main House registered?
- On February 9, 2005 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Shimaichi Terushita Family Residence Main House (島一照下家住宅主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1506-1 Nakasuji-ko, Noma, Shodoshima-cho, Shozu-gun, Kagawa Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2005/02/09 (Heisei 17) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, single-storey, tiled roof, building area 197 m² |
| Owner | Private owner |
| Public Access | Private residence; no public opening announced |
References
- Shimaichi Terushita Family Residence Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00004646
- Registered Tangible Cultural Properties in Kagawa Prefecture (Kagawa Prefectural Board of Education, Japanese)
- https://www.pref.kagawa.lg.jp/kenkyoui/shogaigakushu/bunkazai/culturalassets/culturalassets_16.html
- Modern Industrial Heritage of Hishio no Sato (Shodoshima Town, Japanese)
- https://www.town.shodoshima.lg.jp/gyousei/kakuka/shogaigakushuka/2/1/3151.html
Last verified: 2026.11.12
