Rakurakuso
Rakurakuso (楽々荘) in Kitamachi, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, is a residence of about 1898 built as the home of Tanaka Gentaro, who sat in both the House of Representatives and the House of Peers (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Its Western-style building, Japanese-style building and entrance were registered as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties on June 12, 1997. It is owned by Komyo Culture and Arts Co., Ltd.
The Three Buildings
The Western-style building, designed and built by Shimizu-gumi, is a two-storey brick house, partly timber, with verandas on the east and south and a different floor and fireplace in each room. The single-storey Japanese-style building, said to have held the rooms of the master and his wife, has a double roof and finely crafted alcoves and shelves. The entrance, south-west of the Western building and linked by a corridor to the Japanese wing, has a formal shikidai step and a deliberately small gable (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Each is described on its own page.
Visiting
It is owned by Komyo Culture and Arts Co., Ltd. (Agency for Cultural Affairs). According to the restaurant listing (Gurunavi), the buildings are used by the restaurant Ganko Kameoka Rakurakuso, with private dining rooms in the Western-style building; check the restaurant for opening hours.
References
- Rakurakuso Western-Style Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000218
- Rakurakuso Japanese-Style Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000219
- Rakurakuso Entrance (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000220
- Ganko Kameoka Rakurakuso (Gurunavi restaurant listing, in Japanese)
- https://r.gnavi.co.jp/hm6wd47g0000/
Last verified: 2026.10.26
Basic Information
| Name | Rakurakuso |
|---|---|
| Location | Kitamachi, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Owner | Komyo Culture and Arts Co., Ltd. |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Properties (3) |
| Coordinates | 35.01598, 135.57654 |
