Annaka Row House
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 quarters. This nagaya originally had 4 apartments, but only three were lef
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 quarters. This nagaya originally had 4 apartments, but only three were left in modern times. When the city took over it 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 some children that people were still living in the original house when he was young.
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| Annaka Row House Profile | |
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| English Name | Annaka Row House |
| Japanese Name | 安中武家長屋 |
| Year | 安中武家長屋 |
| Residence Type | Lower Class |
| Designations | Local Historic Site |
| Features | House |
| Visitor Information | 9am-5pm (Dec-Feb: 9am-4:30pm); 210 yen entrance fee for the samurai homes |
| Website | http://www.city.annaka.lg.jp/kanko spot/daimyou buke.html |
| Location | Annaka, Gunma Prefecture |
| Castle | Annaka Castle |
| Coordinates | 36.3281, 138.89464 |
| Annaka Castle and nearby Samurai Homes | |
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| Admin | |
| Visits | March 11, 2018 |
| Added Jcastle | 2018 |
