Annaka Row House

Background

This row house, or nagaya, was built in the mid 1800's. It is a typical lower class samurai residence. The Annaka Domain, however, was not a very wealthy domain so most middle class samurai also lived in the same or similar type of quarters. This nagaya originally had 4 apartments, but only three were left in modern times. When the city took possession of the building they rebuilt it with the fourth apartment using original blueprints for the house. It was opened in 1992. Today, the nagaya opens up onto a yard or Japanese garden but originally this house likely did not have a garden for viewing but used the space to grow vegetables. When I was at this house someone was telling a group of children that people were still living in the house when he was young.

Gallery

Row House (Nagaya)

Entrance to the Nagaya

Nagaya

Outside the nagaya

Nagaya

Inside one of the apartments

Inside one of the apartments. Note the finished ceiling and tokonoma alcove on the left. The room was for entertaining visitors.

Zashiki room in another apartment

Unfinished ceiling of another room

Nagaya rooms

Design for the Nagaya

Annaka Row House Profile
English Name	Annaka Row House
Japanese Name	安中武家長屋
Year	early to mid 1800's
Residence Type	Lower Class
Designations	Local Historic Site
Features	House
Visitor Information	9am-5pm (Dec-Feb: 9am-4:30pm); 210 yen entrance fee for both samurai homes
Website	http://www.city.annaka.lg.jp/kanko spot/daimyou buke.html
Location	Annaka, Gunma Prefecture
Castle	Annaka Castle
Coordinates	36° 19' 41.16" N, 138° 53' 40.70" E
Annaka Castle and nearby Samurai Homes
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