The Koizumi Family Residence New Zashiki Wing
The Koizumi Family Residence New Zashiki Wing (小泉家住宅新座敷棟, Koizumi-ke Jūtaku Shin-zashiki-tō) is a single-storey timber reception wing of the Taisho era (1912 to 1926) on the Koizumi estate in Gokasho Yamamoto-cho, Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture; it was altered in the early Showa years and registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2015.
It stands toward the south end of the estate's east side and connects at its north end to the older zashiki wing. It covers 62 square meters under a tiled roof hipped-and-gabled (irimoya) at the south end and plain gabled at the north, with a wall attached on the south.
Why the New Zashiki Wing Was Registered
For the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the Koizumi Family Residence New Zashiki Wing shows how the estate kept expanding in the modern era. One set of reception rooms from the 1860s was no longer enough, so in the Taisho years the family added a second.
The original rooms are an eight-mat room to the south and a six-mat room to the north. The board-floored itanoma between the wing and the Tatsumi storehouse was added later.
What to Look For in the New Zashiki Wing
The eight-mat room of the Koizumi Family Residence New Zashiki Wing has a fumikomi-doko, an alcove laid flush with the tatami instead of raised on a lacquered sill, and a projecting tsuke-shoin desk window beside it. The flush alcove gives the room a lighter, more modern feel than the older wing next door.
The roof tells the same story from outside. Only the south end, facing the garden, is given the more dignified irimoya form, while the end that meets the older wing is left as a simple gable.
Seeing the Koizumi New Zashiki Wing
The Koizumi Family Residence New Zashiki Wing stands inside the wall on the southeast of the grounds and is not open to visitors. Little of it can be seen from the road. Visiting notes are on the Koizumi Family Residence page.
Q&A
- When was the Koizumi Family Residence New Zashiki Wing built?
- The Koizumi Family Residence New Zashiki Wing dates from the Taisho era (1912 to 1926) and was altered in the early Showa period.
- When was the Koizumi Family Residence New Zashiki Wing registered?
- The Koizumi Family Residence New Zashiki Wing was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on August 4, 2015 (registration number 25-0362).
- How does the Koizumi Family Residence New Zashiki Wing differ from the older zashiki wing?
- The older wing is an 1860s building moved here in 1907; the Koizumi Family Residence New Zashiki Wing was newly built in the Taisho era, with a flush fumikomi-doko alcove and an irimoya roof end.
- Was the board-floored room of the Koizumi Family Residence New Zashiki Wing original?
- No. The original rooms were an eight-mat and a six-mat room; the itanoma toward the Tatsumi storehouse was added later.
- Can I visit the Koizumi Family Residence New Zashiki Wing?
- No. The Koizumi Family Residence New Zashiki Wing is inside private grounds and not open. We found no public-opening notice as of September 2026.
Basic Information
| Name | Koizumi Family Residence New Zashiki Wing |
|---|---|
| Location | 270 Gokasho Yamamoto-cho, Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered August 4, 2015 |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber building, tiled roof, building area 62 square meters, with wall |
| Owner | Koizumi Shoten Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | Not open to the public (private property; no entry to the grounds) |
References
- Database of National Cultural Properties: 小泉家住宅新座敷棟 (Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010628
Last verified: 2026.09.27
