The Oldest Townhouse of Tondabayashi
The Former Sugiyama Family Residence (旧杉山家住宅(大阪府富田林市富田林町)) is a townhouse of the temple town of the early Edo period in Tondabayashicho, Tondabayashi City, Osaka Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on December 26, 1983 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records the living block measures 24.5 by 11.9 metres, partly two-storey, under stepped hip-and-gable roofs facing south, designated together with two protective tablets; designation number 02153.
A Founding Family of the Temple Town
The Sugiyama family were among those who founded the temple town of Tondabayashi, and from the mid-Edo period they prospered as sake brewers (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The old townhouses of Tondabayashi are marked by plans resembling farmhouses, and this is the oldest of them; extended in the mid-Edo period into a large merchant house, it also has handsome formal rooms (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency values it as a townhouse of outstanding quality.
What to Look For
Look for the stepped hip-and-gable roofs and the formal rooms laid out in the mid-Edo period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Tondabayashi City (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on opening hours or fees was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In the early Edo period, and extended in the mid-Edo period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Who were the Sugiyama family?
- A founding family of the temple town, later sake brewers.
- Why is it valuable?
- It is the oldest townhouse in Tondabayashi.
- What else is designated with it?
- Two protective tablets.
- When was the Former Sugiyama Family Residence designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On December 26, 1983 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Former Sugiyama Family Residence (旧杉山家住宅(大阪府富田林市富田林町)) |
|---|---|
| Location | 14-31 Tondabayashicho, Tondabayashi City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1983/12/26 (Showa 58) |
| Quantity | 1 building (with 2 tablets) |
| Dimensions | Living block 24.5 × 11.9 m, partly 2 storeys, stepped hip-and-gable roofs |
| Owner | Tondabayashi City |
| Public Access | No official information on opening |
References
- Former Sugiyama Family Residence (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2184
Last verified: 2026.10.21