A Domed Tower House Moved from Inami
The Sawada Family Residence Main House (澤田家住宅主屋) is a Western-style house of the early Taisho period in Futazuka, Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on June 12, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber house with a tiled roof, covering 220 square metres; registration number 16-0011.
A Western-Style House with a Domed Tower
The Sawada Family Residence Main House has a Western exterior, notable for its entrance porch and the design of its front gable (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Inside, the reception rooms are Western, while the tatami rooms and others are Japanese in style.
It was moved here from the town of Inami in 1951 and is well known as a Western-style building with a two-storey tower under a domed roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, a well-loved Western-style building with a domed tower.
What to Look For
Look for the domed tower, the entrance porch and the front gable (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on access to the interior was found. The building can be seen from the road.
Q&A
- When was the Sawada main house built?
- In the early Taisho period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where did it come from?
- It was moved from Inami in 1951.
- What is its most distinctive feature?
- A two-storey tower under a domed roof.
- How is Futazuka read?
- Fu-ta-zu-ka, according to the Japan Post postcode data.
- When was the Sawada Family Residence Main House registered?
- On June 12, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Sawada Family Residence Main House (澤田家住宅主屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 10 Futazuka, Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1997/06/12 (Heisei 9) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, tiled roof, 220 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Sawada Family Residence Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000201
Last verified: 2026.10.18