A Half-Timbered House at the End of a T-Junction
The Niki Family Residence Western-Style House (仁木家住宅洋館) is a two-storey timber Western-style house of 1923 in Konancho Fukawaichiba, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on July 15, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 60 square metres; registration number 25-0006.
Half-Timbering and Roughcast
The Niki Family Residence Western-Style House is a two-storey timber house whose ground floor is a square of about 7 metres a side, its right-hand part projecting front and back (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The upper gable wall is half-timbered and the other walls are finished in roughcast, a distinctive combination (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that it stands out as a two-storey Western-style building at the end of a T-junction among the townhouses of the street, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the half-timbered upper gable and the way the house closes the view at the end of a T-junction (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was the house built?
- In 1923 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What are the walls like?
- Half-timbering on the upper gable, roughcast elsewhere.
- What is the plan?
- A square about 7 metres a side, its right part projecting front and back.
- Where is it?
- Among the townhouses of Fukawaichiba in Koka City, Shiga Prefecture.
- When was the Niki Family Residence Western-Style House registered?
- On July 15, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Niki Family Residence Western-Style House (仁木家住宅洋館) |
|---|---|
| Location | Konancho Fukawaichiba, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1997/07/15 (Heisei 9) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, 2 storeys, tiled roof, 60 m² |
| Owner | Not recorded in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Niki Family Residence Western-Style House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000252
Last verified: 2026.10.19