A Townhouse in Johana's Temple Town
The Johana Iori (Former Nakatani Family House) Main House (じょうはな庵（旧中谷家住宅）主屋) is a temple-town townhouse of around 1905, altered around 1950 and moved in 2001 in Johana, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 17, 2015 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a tiled roof, covering 84 square metres; registration number 16-0109.
A Townhouse in the Temple Town of Zentokuji
The main house of Johana Iori (the former Nakatani family house) is a townhouse facing the street in the temple town of Zentokuji, the Johana Betsuin (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
It is 3 and a half bays wide, with an earth-floored passage on the right and three 8-mat rooms in a row on the left. Upstairs, part of the passage rises open to the roof and the rest is living rooms (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Its rising bracketed eaves, thick-board pent roof and the wing walls on the upper front are typical features of townhouses in this area (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, a building that shows the local townhouse type well and adds to the temple-town streetscape.
What to Look For
Look for the rising bracketed eaves, the thick-board pent roof and the wing walls on the upper front (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on access to the interior was found. The front can be seen from the street.
Q&A
- When was the main house built?
- Around 1905; it was moved here in 2001 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is Johana Iori read?
- Jo-ha-na i-o-ri, according to the Agency's reading.
- How is it laid out?
- A passage on the right and three 8-mat rooms on the left.
- What marks its exterior?
- Rising bracketed eaves, a board pent roof and wing walls.
- When was the Johana Iori (Former Nakatani Family House) Main House registered?
- On November 17, 2015 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Johana Iori (Former Nakatani Family House) Main House (じょうはな庵（旧中谷家住宅）主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 644-1 Daikumachi, Johana, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2015/11/17 (Heisei 27) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber building, tiled roof, 84 m², 3 and a half bays wide |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Johana Iori (Former Nakatani Family House) Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010763
Last verified: 2026.10.18
