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Matsumoto House - 松本家住宅 (built 19th century)
The Matsumoto house is a well-preserved, publically accessable merchant home on the south side of Takayama. An unusual feature of the house is the Chashitsu (Tea Room) on the upper floor of the house. Visitors should note that the home is only open on Saturdays.
Ground floor plan view
Image drawn by Timothy M. Ciccone, copyright 2009.
Top floor plan view
Image drawn by Timothy M. Ciccone, copyright 2009.
Bibliography:
All images copyright 2007 Timothy M. Ciccone. Photographed mid-April 2007
Nishi, Kazuo and Kazuo Hozumi. What is Japanese Architecture?
Kodansha International, 1983. Tokyo and New York
Kawashima, Chuji. Japan's Folk Architecture
Kodansha International, 1986. Tokyo and New York
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