The Priests' House beside the Church
The Toyonaka Catholic Church Presbytery (カトリック豊中教会司祭館) is the priests' house of a church of 1939 in Honmachi, Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 7, 2014 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber house with a partial basement, roofed in tile, with a building area of 124 square metres; registration number 27-0598.
The Presbytery West of the Church
The Toyonaka Catholic Church Presbytery stands west of the sanctuary and Joseph Hall, its ridge running north to south (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It was built in 1939 and renovated in the mid-Showa and Heisei periods.
It is a two-storey timber house with a gabled tile roof, a gabled entrance porch in the middle of the east front and a chimney on the south wall (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that details such as the log-built projecting eaves match the sanctuary, and that with it the house creates a quiet precinct; it was registered as a model of design.
What to Look For
Compare the log-built projecting eaves with those of the sanctuary next door (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The porch on the east front and the chimney on the south wall are also distinctive.
Visiting
It was built as the priests' residence; no official information on interior access was found.
Q&A
- When was the Toyonaka Catholic Church Presbytery built?
- In 1939 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the presbytery?
- In Honmachi, Toyonaka City, west of the sanctuary and Joseph Hall.
- What should I look for?
- The log-built eaves shared with the sanctuary, the porch and the chimney.
- Can I visit the presbytery?
- No official information on interior access was found.
- When was the Toyonaka Catholic Church Presbytery registered?
- On October 7, 2014 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Toyonaka Catholic Church Presbytery (カトリック豊中教会司祭館) |
|---|---|
| Location | 6-196 Honmachi, Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2014/10/07 (Heisei 26) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber with partial basement, tile roof, 124 m² |
| Owner | Catholic Archdiocese of Osaka |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Toyonaka Catholic Church Presbytery (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010201
- Toyonaka Catholic Church (Toyonaka City townscape walking guide, Japanese)
- https://www.city.toyonaka.osaka.jp/machi/toshikeikan/keikan_keihatu/tyu-ko-machiaruki.files/r4_toyonakakeikanmachiarukibook2022.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.15
