A Business Leader's Residence
The Ushizu Town Hall (former Tanakamaru Family Residence) (牛津町会館（旧田中丸家住宅）) is the main residence of a business leader of the early Taisho era in Ushizucho Ushizu, Ogi City, Saga Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on August 28, 2001 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 410 square metres; registration number 41-0025.
A Grand Exterior and a Refined Interior
The Ushizu Town Hall (former Tanakamaru Family Residence) was built as the main residence of a prominent Kyushu business leader of the Tanakamaru family (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
A reception wing lies south and a living wing north of a central entrance block, under a complex roof that follows the plan. Behind the imposing exterior, the interior is finished in a delicate sukiya style (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency describes it as a building representative of modern Ushizu, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the complex roof and the delicate sukiya-style interior (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Ogi City (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting was found. Both buildings are covered on the Former Tanakamaru House and Warehouse group page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In the early Taisho era (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Whose house was it?
- The main residence of a prominent Kyushu business leader of the Tanakamaru family.
- How is it laid out?
- A reception wing and a living wing either side of a central entrance block.
- What is the interior like?
- Delicate, in the sukiya style.
- When was the Ushizu Town Hall (former Tanakamaru Family Residence) registered?
- On August 28, 2001 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Ushizu Town Hall (former Tanakamaru Family Residence) (牛津町会館（旧田中丸家住宅）) |
|---|---|
| Location | 586-1 Ushizucho Ushizu, Ogi City, Saga Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2001/08/28 (Heisei 13) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, 2 storeys, tiled roof, 410 m² |
| Owner | Ogi City |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Ushizu Town Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00002321
Last verified: 2026.10.19
