About the Seiler Family Residence Main House
The Seiler Family Residence Main House (ザイラー家住宅主屋) is a single-storey thatched timber farmhouse of 1916 at Kamigoma in Hiyoshi-cho, Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on August 3, 2006. It stands in the north of the plot facing west (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a single-storey timber building with a thatched roof and a building area of 106 square metres; registration number 26-0222, with no owner listed. The main house and music hall of the Seiler Family Residence were both registered on August 3, 2006 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Seiler Family Residence Main House was registered as a building that contributes to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs values it as part of a traditional rural landscape.
What to Look For
The Seiler Family Residence Main House runs north-south, a single-storey hip-and-gable (Irimoya-zukuri) building under thatch, with tiled lean-tos on the east, west and south sides and saddle timbers along the ridge (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The walls are plastered above vertical boarding to waist height (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The big thatched roof with tiled lean-tos below, white plaster and boarded base make up a picture of the Goma countryside.
Visiting the Seiler Family Residence Main House
Kayabuki concerts are held in the music hall every spring and autumn (Kayabuki Ongakudo). We found no official information on visits outside concerts. The address is 2 Kamigoma-minami, Hiyoshi-cho, Nantan City.
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Q&A
- When was the Seiler Family Residence Main House built?
- In 1916 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is the roof of the Seiler Family Residence Main House like?
- Hip-and-gable thatch with tiled lean-tos on three sides and saddle timbers on the ridge (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Seiler Family Residence Main House registered?
- On August 3, 2006.
- What are the walls of the Seiler Family Residence Main House like?
- Plastered, with vertical boarding to waist height (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Can you visit the Seiler Family Residence Main House?
- Concerts are held in the music hall each spring and autumn; there is no official information on other visits.
Basic Information
| Name | Seiler Family Residence Main House (ザイラー家住宅主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2 Kamigoma-minami, Hiyoshi-cho, Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2006/8/3 (Heisei 18) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | A single-storey timber building with a thatched roof and a building area of 106 square metres |
| Owner | Not listed in the national record |
| Public Access | No official information on public access |
References
- Seiler Family Residence Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00005635
- Kayabuki Ongakudo (official website)
- https://kayabuki.com/
Last verified: 2026.10.07
