A Banker's House of Fine Timber
The Former Daishi Bank Murakami Branch Manager's Residence Main House (旧第四銀行村上支店長住宅主屋) is a Japanese-style house of 1936 in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on January 31, 2003 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber house with a tiled roof and a building area of 108 square metres; registration number 15-0144.
Built for a Credit Union Chairman
The Former Daishi Bank Murakami Branch Manager's Residence Main House was built as the home of the chairman of the Murakami Credit Union (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a tall two-storey timber house with a hip-and-gable tiled roof, a carriage porch under a gently swelling gable and weatherboarded walls held by notched battens.
Its ridge tablet records the names of its designer and of the master carpenter who built it (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design: a Japanese-style house fitted inside with prized timbers such as black persimmon, and with carefully crafted alcoves and fittings.
What to Look For
Look for the carriage porch with its swelling gable and the batten-held weatherboarding (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on access to the interior was found.
Q&A
- When was the Murakami branch manager's residence built?
- In 1936 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Who first lived in the Murakami branch manager's residence?
- It was built for the chairman of the Murakami Credit Union.
- What should I look for at the Murakami residence?
- The carriage porch and the interior of prized timbers.
- Can I visit the Murakami branch manager's residence?
- No official information on interior access was found.
- When was the Former Daishi Bank Murakami Branch Manager's Residence Main House registered?
- On January 31, 2003 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Former Daishi Bank Murakami Branch Manager's Residence Main House (旧第四銀行村上支店長住宅主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | Lot 1358-2, Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2003/01/31 (Heisei 15) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, tiled roof, 108 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Former Daishi Bank Murakami Branch Manager's Residence Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00003083
Last verified: 2026.10.15