A Small Farmhouse Moved from Kunitomo
The Former Miyaji Family Residence (from Kunitomo-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture) (旧宮地家住宅（旧所在 滋賀県長浜市国友町）) is a small thatched farmhouse of 1754 in Azuchicho Shimotoira, Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on April 25, 1968 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a house 11.3 by 7.6 metres with a thatched hip-and-gable roof entered at the gable end, and aisles on the south and north roofed in thick shingles; designation number 01688.
A Small House Moved Here
The Former Miyaji Family Residence was moved from Kunitomo-cho in Nagahama to Azuchi in Omihachiman. It has a thatched hip-and-gable roof entered at the gable end, with shingle-roofed aisles on the south and north (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
According to the Agency's commentary, the house is small, with a simple plan and an unpretentious structure. The date field of the Agency record gives 1754, while the commentary estimates the late 18th century.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency designates it as an Important Cultural Property, a small house whose interior is well preserved and keeps its early form.
What to Look For
Look for the thatched roof entered at the gable end, the shingled aisles and the interior that keeps its early form (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Shiga Prefecture (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was the house built?
- The Agency record gives 1754; its commentary estimates the late 18th century.
- Where did it originally stand?
- In Kunitomo-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture.
- What is the roof like?
- Thatched, hip-and-gable, entered at the gable, with shingle-roofed aisles.
- Why is it valued?
- As a small house with a well-preserved interior that keeps its early form.
- When was the Former Miyaji Family Residence (from Kunitomo-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture) designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On April 25, 1968 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Former Miyaji Family Residence (from Kunitomo-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture) (旧宮地家住宅（旧所在 滋賀県長浜市国友町）) |
|---|---|
| Location | Azuchicho Shimotoira, Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1968/04/25 (Showa 43) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | 11.3 by 7.6 m, thatched hip-and-gable roof entered at the gable, shingled aisles |
| Owner | Shiga Prefecture |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Former Miyaji Family Residence (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/1478
Last verified: 2026.10.19