What Is the Yoshida Family Residence East Row House?
The Yoshida Family Residence East Row House (吉田家住宅東長屋, Yoshida-ke Jūtaku Higashi-nagaya) is a two-story Taishō-era (1912 to 1925) timber row house of four dwellings in Toyosaki, Kita-ku, Osaka City, registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2008. It stands east of the main house of the Yoshida estate, across a lane.
The ridge runs north to south under a pantiled gable roof. All four dwellings share the same plan, with a kitchen and a four-and-a-half-mat room downstairs and two rooms upstairs. At 141 m² it is the largest of the eight registered buildings.
Why the Yoshida Family Residence East Row House Was Registered
The Yoshida Family Residence East Row House was registered for its contribution to the historic townscape. The Agency for Cultural Affairs values it as a reminder of row houses lining a lane.
With two rooms upstairs, each dwelling is a size up from the West Row House, which has a single six-mat room above. Within the same estate, the size of the homes differs from one row house to the next.
What to Look For at the Yoshida Family Residence East Row House
Along its west face, toward the lane, the Yoshida Family Residence East Row House is screened by a high wall with a gate toward the north end. The wall matches the gate and wall of the main house, so from the lane it reads less like a row of rentals than like the front of a single residence.
The Osaka City Housing Information Center notes that from the late Meiji period, new districts of Osaka saw row houses set back from the road behind a gate and high wall, with a small front garden. The wall and gate of the East Row House belong to the same family of modern Osaka designs.
Visiting the Yoshida Family Residence East Row House
The Yoshida Family Residence East Row House is lived in and the interior is not open. Its wall and gate face the lane between it and the main house.
Behind the wall are the front gardens of the individual homes. Please do not peer through the gate; the tiles and finish of the wall can be appreciated from the lane.
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Q&A
- What is the Yoshida Family Residence East Row House?
- A two-story timber row house of four dwellings with a pantiled gable roof, east of the Yoshida main house across a lane. It dates from the Taishō era and was registered in 2008.
- How big is the Yoshida Family Residence East Row House?
- Its building area is 141 m², the largest of the eight Yoshida buildings.
- What is the layout of the Yoshida Family Residence East Row House?
- All four dwellings share the same plan: a kitchen and a four-and-a-half-mat room downstairs and two rooms upstairs.
- What is notable about the wall of the Yoshida Family Residence East Row House?
- A high wall runs along the west face, toward the lane, in the same design as the main house's gate and wall, with a gate near the north end.
- Can I visit the Yoshida Family Residence East Row House?
- It is a private home and the interior is not open to the public.
Basic Information
| Name | Yoshida Family Residence East Row House |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-47 Toyosaki, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Building) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008 |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Building area 141 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency for Cultural Affairs database |
| Public Access | Not open to the public (in residential use) |
References
- Agency for Cultural Affairs Database: Yoshida Family Residence East Row House
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/101/00007253
- Cultural Heritage Online: Yoshida Family Residence East Row House
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/153855
- Osaka City Housing Information Center, Ange No. 94: Exhibition "Osaka Nagaya" (in Japanese)
- https://www.osaka-angenet.jp/ange/ange94/260000604
Last verified: 2026.10.01
