A Mountain Family House with Fine Joinery
The Ikuta Family Residence Main House (生田家住宅主屋) is the main house of an old family of around 1902 in Tojo, Nanbu Town, Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 13, 2025 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber house with a tiled roof, covering 227 square metres, altered in 1977 and 2003; registration number 31-0297.
Bold Beams and Delicate Rooms
The Ikuta Family Residence Main House is the main house of an old family in the mountains northeast of Nanbu Town, standing facing south at the centre of the property under a hip-and-gable pantile roof entered on the long side (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Inside, the earth-floored area to the east shows a powerful frame of beams, and the living rooms are lined up to the west (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The main tatami room in the southwest has a high ceiling and a veranda facing the garden, and choice timbers are used around its alcove.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design, a main house of delicate workmanship such as the latticed transoms.
What to Look For
Look for the powerful beams over the earth floor and the latticed transoms of the main room (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is a private house, and no official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was the Ikuta main house built?
- Around 1902 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is it laid out?
- An earth floor to the east and living rooms to the west.
- What should I look for?
- The bold beams and the latticed transoms.
- How is Tojo read?
- To-jo, according to the Japan Post postcode data.
- When was the Ikuta Family Residence Main House registered?
- On March 13, 2025 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Ikuta Family Residence Main House (生田家住宅主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1010 Tojo, Nanbu Town, Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2025/03/13 (Reiwa 7) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, tiled roof, 227 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Ikuta Family Residence Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00015371
Last verified: 2026.10.18