A Samurai House in Matsushiro
The Nonaka Family Residence Main House (野中家住宅主屋) is the main house of a samurai residence on Natsume-koji in the Matsushiro castle town of the late Edo period in Matsushiromachi Matsushiro, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 18, 2006 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 242 square metres; registration number 20-0278.
A Samurai House on Natsume-koji
The main house of the Nonaka family residence stands in the north-west of a plot facing north onto Natsume-koji lane in the castle town of Matsushiro, and dates from the late Edo period (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a hipped timber building of 9 and a half ken by 6 and a half ken with a low attic storey and a tiled roof.
A formal entrance, the shikidai, stands at the centre of the north front, a 10-mat reception room and 3 other rooms are set in a staggered line, and a 4.5-mat tea room projects from the east gable (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Agency notes its dignified exterior, that of a former samurai house.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
At the Nonaka house, look for the shikidai entrance at the centre of the north front, the large hipped roof and the tea room projecting from the east gable (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The owner of the Nonaka family residence main house is not listed in the Agency record. No official information on public access was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In the late Edo period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where does it stand?
- On Natsume-koji in Matsushiro.
- What is the plan?
- Four staggered rooms and a tea room.
- Can I visit?
- No official access information was found.
- When was the Nonaka Family Residence Main House registered?
- On October 18, 2006 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Nonaka Family Residence Main House (野中家住宅主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1517 Matsushiromachi Matsushiro, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2006/10/18 (Heisei 18) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber with attic storey, tiled roof, 242 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Nonaka Family Residence Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00005847
Last verified: 2026.10.30