About the Togei Family Residence Main House
The Togei Family Residence Main House (東迎家住宅主屋) at Yonaguni, Yonaguni Town, Okinawa Prefecture, is a single-storey wooden main house built in 1953 and renovated in 1985, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 7, 2008.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a single-storey wooden building with a tiled roof and a building area of 128 square metres; registration number 47-0061, with no owner listed. The Togei Family Residence is a house in Yonaguni on Yonaguni Island, whose main house, stone wall, well, ichitarai and water tank were all registered on the same day (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Togei Family Residence Main House was registered as a building that has become a model of design. The Agency for Cultural Affairs values it for preserving the traditional form and specifications of Yaeyama houses.
What to Look For
The Togei Family Residence Main House stands near the centre of the plot facing south: a hipped (Yosemune-zukuri) house 7 bays by 4, roofed in red Ryukyu tiles, with an amahaji, a pillared veranda under extended eaves, along the front to keep off sun and rain (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Inside are the ichibanza and nibanza front rooms, each with a rear room behind, and a kitchen. The frame is of chagi (Podocarpus) timber, and daimyo bamboo is used in the floor structure and roof boarding (Agency for Cultural Affairs): a postwar house built with local materials to a Yaeyama plan.
Visiting the Togei Family Residence Main House
The Togei Family Residence appears to be a private home, and we found no official information on public access to the Togei Family Residence Main House. Please limit any visit to the view from the road. The address is 151-1 Yonaguni, Yonaguni Town.
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Q&A
- When was the Togei Family Residence Main House built?
- In 1953; it was renovated in 1985 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is the layout of the Togei Family Residence Main House?
- Ichibanza and nibanza front rooms, each with a rear room, and a kitchen (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Togei Family Residence Main House registered?
- On March 7, 2008.
- What materials were used in the Togei Family Residence Main House?
- Chagi timber for the frame and daimyo bamboo for the floor structure and roof boarding (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Can you visit the Togei Family Residence Main House?
- There is no official information on public access; as it appears to be a private home, view it only from the road.
Basic Information
| Name | Togei Family Residence Main House (東迎家住宅主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 151-1 Yonaguni, Yonaguni Town, Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008/3/7 (Heisei 20) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | A single-storey wooden building with a tiled roof and a building area of 128 square metres |
| Owner | Not listed in the national record |
| Public Access | No official information on public access |
References
- Togei Family Residence Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006957
Last verified: 2026.10.06
