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Nakaya housing

The village headman's house from the early Edo period has been preserved and is open to the public. The stately main house and front gate give a glimpse into the prosperity of the past.

It's about a 15-minute walk east from Kumatori Station on the JR Hanwa Line. This historic house is said to have been visited by Emperor Goshirakawa during his visit to Kumano during the Heian period. This preserved and open-to-the-public residence was once the residence of the Naka family, who served as village headmen for the Kishiwada domain during the Edo period. It was designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan in 1964. Passing through the large front gate is the main house, which features a hip-and-gable roof, thatched roof, and gabled entrance, and is thought to date from the early Edo period. Its bold, independent earthen floor is one of the largest in the Kinki region, evoking the image of a temple's kuri (storehouse) or a samurai kitchen. While only the main house, front gate, and Karamon gate remain today, old drawings from the late Edo period depict ancillary buildings, including a separate guest hall (shoin), a tenement gate, and a storehouse, suggesting the estate was much larger, offering a glimpse into its former appearance.

Basic information

Business hours
10:00-16:30 (entry until 16:00)
Holidays
Wednesday (or the following day if Wednesday is a public holiday)
New Year's holiday (December 29th to January 3rd)
* Closed Mondays to Fridays in January, February, and August, excluding public holidays.
Price
Free
Access
From JR Hanwa Line "Kumatori Station" or Nankai Main Line "Izumisano Station", take the Nankai Bus "Yamanote-dai/Otari direction" and get off at "Gomon" bus stop
Address
1-11-18 Gomonnishi, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka Prefecture, 590-0415
Telephone
072-452-1001 (Kumatori Town Hall)
URL
http://www.town.kumatori.lg.jp/shisetsu/nakakezyuutaku/shisetsu_annnai/1298600171219.html

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