A Guest House by the Minoh River
The Takahashi Family Residence (高橋家住宅) is a Western-style house for receiving guests of 1919 in Minoh, Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 5, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber house with a slate roof and a building area of 330 square metres; registration number 27-0026.
A Western House Facing the Minoh River
The Takahashi Family Residence is a Western-style house on land beside the Minoh River that was developed for housing from the late Meiji era (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
With bay windows and many other projecting parts, steep roofs and tall windows, it is a full-scale Western design (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design, a fine example of the Western-style guest houses often built at large residences from the end of the Meiji era into the Taisho era.
What to Look For
Look for the bay windows and other projecting parts, the steep roofs and the tall windows (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on access to the interior was found. The building can be seen from the road.
Q&A
- When was the Takahashi Family Residence built?
- In 1919 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What kind of building is the Takahashi Family Residence?
- A Western-style guest house by the Minoh River.
- What should I look for at the Takahashi Family Residence?
- Its bay windows, steep roofs and tall windows.
- Can I visit the Takahashi Family Residence?
- No official information on interior access was found.
- When was the Takahashi Family Residence registered?
- On November 5, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Takahashi Family Residence (高橋家住宅) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-2-25 Minoh, Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1997/11/05 (Heisei 9) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, slate roof, 330 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Takahashi Family Residence (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000359
Last verified: 2026.10.16