A Townhouse with Udatsu Fire Walls
The Udatsuya (Former Kadoya Family Residence) Main House (梲家（旧角谷家住宅）主屋) is a townhouse of 1913 in Tamadehigashi, Nishinari Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on August 15, 2024 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber house roofed in tiles and partly in sheet iron, with a building area of 165 square metres, extended between 1965 and 1974 and restored in 2015; registration number 27-0912.
A Townhouse near Kishinosato-Tamade Station
The Udatsuya (Former Kadoya Family Residence) Main House is a townhouse southeast of Kishinosato-Tamade Station on the Nankai line (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It has a low upper storey under a gabled tiled roof, and short fire walls, or udatsu, capped with tiles and finished in plaster, stand at both ends of the front eave.
The reception room has an alcove, side shelves and a flat writing bay, and the entrance area is finished in the sukiya manner with a round window, leaf-shaped lattice windows and a hanging alcove (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, noting how its weighty front adds to the historic scenery of the district.
What to Look For
Look for the plastered udatsu fire walls at both ends of the front and the round and leaf-shaped windows by the entrance (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on access to the interior was found. The front can be seen from the street.
Q&A
- When was the Udatsuya Main House built?
- In 1913 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is the name read?
- Udatsuya; the former family name is read Kadoya.
- What should I look for at the Udatsuya house?
- The udatsu fire walls at the front and the sukiya-style entrance.
- Where is the Udatsuya house?
- In Nishinari, Osaka, southeast of Kishinosato-Tamade Station.
- When was the Udatsuya (Former Kadoya Family Residence) Main House registered?
- On August 15, 2024 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Udatsuya (Former Kadoya Family Residence) Main House (梲家（旧角谷家住宅）主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-20 Tamadehigashi, Nishinari Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2024/08/15 (Reiwa 6) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, tile and partial sheet-iron roof, 165 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Udatsuya (Former Kadoya Family Residence) Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00015041
Last verified: 2026.10.16