Modern Japanese-Style Residence｜Stylish Residential Approaches (45 Photos)｜Example Photos of Custom-Built Homes by Architectural Firms and Builders｜Qurasuki

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a memorable space｜Approach

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Skeleton Staircase

Japanese Modern

Symbolic Tree

Natural Garden

Natural Materials

Void

Two-Family House

Lattice

Living with Plants

Wooden Sash
Walking while observing the greenery and houses becomes time to shake off distractions and return to one's true self.

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Atelier

Japanese Modern

Authentic Garden

Gallery Wall

High Sidelight

Tsubo Garden

Gallery
House in Koshien｜Approach

Abax Architects

203 Higashi-Shin Building, 1-7-12 Awaza, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Closed to Outside, Open to Inside

Built-in Garage

Large Opening

Hotel-like

Void

Calm Presence

Lattice

Tsubo Garden

Wooden Sash

Capturing Light

Built-inGarage

ClosedOutsideOpenInside

WoodenSash

Atrium
House in Higashi-Ikoma — Two-Family Residence with Three Gardens｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Piano

Luxury home

Authentic Garden

Two-Family House

Calm Presence

Tsubo Garden

Wooden Sash

Fully Openable Sash

Proportion

Wet-Engawa
House in Tezukayama, Nara｜Approach

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Large Opening

Exposed Beam

High Sidelight

Calm Presence

Capturing Light
A wooden lattice door.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Japanese Modern

Outdoor Living

Built-in Garage

Shoji

Natural Garden

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Calm Presence

Capturing Light
House of Linked Eaves — Built with Japanese Proportions and Materials｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Japanese Modern

Shoji

Inner Garage

Natural Materials

Aging Gracefully

Exposed Beam

Lattice

Tsubo Garden

Proportion
Residence in Ougi-ga-ya｜Approach

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Second-Floor Living

Shoji

Tea Garden

Mountain View House

Independent Kitchen

Wood Deck

Calm Presence

Traditional Japanese House

Solid Wood

Tea Room
House in Sedomigaoka – A Small Northeast-Facing House｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Japanese Modern

Visual Control

Exposed Beam

Tsubo Garden

Optimized Storage

Wet-Engawa
House in Higashi-Ikoma — Two-Family Residence with Three Gardens｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Piano

Luxury home

Authentic Garden

Two-Family House

Calm Presence

Tsubo Garden

Wooden Sash

Fully Openable Sash

Proportion

Wet-Engawa
House of Hikari — A Compactly Expanding Home for the Child‑Rearing Generation｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Japanese Modern

Shoes Cloak

Authentic Garden

Doma Storage

Calm Presence

Lattice

Tsubo Garden

Passage Doma
Residence in Matsugasaki｜Approach

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Japanese Modern

Borrowed Scenery

Outdoor Living

Breezy House

Natural Garden

Natural Materials

Wood Deck

Living with Plants

Living with a Dog

Circulation Flow
One of the steps extends to become a bench.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Japanese Modern

Outdoor Living

Built-in Garage

Shoji

Natural Garden

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Calm Presence

Capturing Light
House in Otsu 3｜Approach

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Terrace

Japanese Modern

Closed to Outside, Open to Inside

Authentic Garden

Lattice

Capturing Light
House of Hikari — A Compactly Expanding Home for the Child‑Rearing Generation｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Japanese Modern

Shoes Cloak

Authentic Garden

Doma Storage

Calm Presence

Lattice

Tsubo Garden

Passage Doma
House in Tokushima — Parent Household: A Two-Generation Residence Connected by a Through Doma｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Luxury home

Shoji

Authentic Garden

Calm Presence

Engawa

Wooden Sash

Proportion

Passage Doma
When the lattice gate opens, it reveals a generous, open-air space, with stairs from the garage and a seat at the back.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Japanese Modern

Outdoor Living

Built-in Garage

Shoji

Natural Garden

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Calm Presence

Capturing Light
The open-air approach is a generous space with the rising beams left exposed.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Japanese Modern

Outdoor Living

Built-in Garage

Shoji

Natural Garden

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Calm Presence

Capturing Light
Higashiura House｜Approach

Kota Goto Architectural Studio

1-17-1 Unuma-Haba-chō, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Natural Light

Aging Gracefully

Void

Exposed Beam

Lattice

Sense of Openness

Solid Wood

sunken-kotatsu
House of Hikari — A Compactly Expanding Home for the Child‑Rearing Generation｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Japanese Modern

Shoes Cloak

Authentic Garden

Doma Storage

Calm Presence

Lattice

Tsubo Garden

Passage Doma
Residence in Higashi-Oizumi｜Approach

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Japanese Modern

Piano

Island Kitchen

Second-Floor Living

Natural Garden

Natural Materials

Wood Deck

Guitar

Family with Children

Circulation Flow

wood-floored doma

shoji-screen design

north-south cross-ventilation plan

traditional built-in bathroom

privacy
Chiyogaoka House — A spacious, nearby home for the child-rearing generation —｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Japanese Modern

Courtyard

Closed to Outside, Open to Inside

Outdoor Living

Built-in Garage

Large Opening

Wood Deck

Workspace
Unuma House｜Approach

Kota Goto Architectural Studio

1-17-1 Unuma-Haba-chō, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Atelier-House

Second-Floor Living

Aging Gracefully

Material Texture

Proportion

Circulation Flow

Privacy

Architect's Own House

hybrid_construction
House in Otsu 3｜Approach

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Terrace

Japanese Modern

Closed to Outside, Open to Inside

Authentic Garden

Lattice

Capturing Light
Sakura House on Awaji Island｜Approach

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Borrowed Scenery

Wood Siding

Clinic-House

Continuous Window

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Ocean View House

Calm Presence

Engawa

Wooden Sash

LivingWithNature

WoodDeck

Engawa

ScenicViews

ClinicAndResidence
Residence in Ryugasaki｜Approach

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Terrace

Japanese Modern

Piano

Luxury home

Built-in Garage

Authentic Garden

Open House

Lattice

Wooden Sash

Proportion

Wet-Engawa
House of Hikari — A Compactly Expanding Home for the Child‑Rearing Generation｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Japanese Modern

Shoes Cloak

Authentic Garden

Doma Storage

Calm Presence

Lattice

Tsubo Garden

Passage Doma
House in Tokushima — Younger Household: A roof that envelops two-family living and provides light｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Terrace

Japanese Modern

Luxury home

Authentic Garden

Two-Family House

Picture Window

Calm Presence

Wooden Sash

Fully Openable Sash

Proportion
Residence in Kamiuma｜Approach

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Terrace

Japanese Modern

Urban House

Narrow House

Lattice

Tsubo Garden

Capturing Light

Wet-Engawa
House in Katsuragi — Linked Square Roofs and Mount Nijō｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Terrace

Japanese Modern

Borrowed Scenery

Scenic View

Luxury home

Authentic Garden

Calm Presence

Proportion

Wood-Burning Stove
House in Tokushima — Parent Household: A Two-Generation Residence Connected by a Through Doma｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Luxury home

Shoji

Authentic Garden

Calm Presence

Engawa

Wooden Sash

Proportion

Passage Doma
hahaka hut｜Approach

Yoshihiro Ito Architect & Associates

7-8 Honmachi, Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture

Plaster Wall

Breezy House

Natural Materials

Wood Texture

Wood Plank Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Lattice

Solid Wood
House in Itami｜Approach

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Timber Frame

Closed to Outside, Open to Inside

Void

Exposed Beam

Sense of Openness

Capturing Light

JapaneseModern

HighCeilings
House in Tokushima — Parent Household: A Two-Generation Residence Connected by a Through Doma｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Luxury home

Shoji

Authentic Garden

Calm Presence

Engawa

Wooden Sash

Proportion

Passage Doma
Return view of the flag‑lot approach. Planting and stonework reconfigured.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese Modern

Kominka Restoration

Island Kitchen

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Natural Materials

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Japanese House

Reclaimed Beam

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
House in Koshien｜Approach

Abax Architects

203 Higashi-Shin Building, 1-7-12 Awaza, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Closed to Outside, Open to Inside

Built-in Garage

Large Opening

Hotel-like

Void

Calm Presence

Lattice

Tsubo Garden

Wooden Sash

Capturing Light

Built-inGarage

ClosedOutsideOpenInside

WoodenSash

Atrium
A Home in Keihanna｜Approach

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Japanese Modern

Outdoor Living

Built-in Garage

Shoji

Natural Garden

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Calm Presence

Capturing Light
hahaka hut｜Approach

Yoshihiro Ito Architect & Associates

7-8 Honmachi, Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture

Plaster Wall

Breezy House

Natural Materials

Wood Texture

Wood Plank Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Lattice

Solid Wood
House in Higashi-Ikoma II — Final Residence Overlooking a Rammed-Earth Wall｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Built-in Garage

Forever Home

Aging Gracefully

Wood Plank Ceiling

Calm Presence

Japanese House

Wet-Engawa
A yabase pattern is formed with the same tiles on the side of the approach steps.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Japanese Modern

Outdoor Living

Built-in Garage

Shoji

Natural Garden

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Calm Presence

Capturing Light
Residence in Matsugasaki｜Approach

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Japanese Modern

Borrowed Scenery

Outdoor Living

Breezy House

Natural Garden

Natural Materials

Wood Deck

Living with Plants

Living with a Dog

Circulation Flow
House in Otsu 3｜Approach

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Terrace

Japanese Modern

Closed to Outside, Open to Inside

Authentic Garden

Lattice

Capturing Light
Shoki watches over the space from above.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Japanese Modern

Outdoor Living

Built-in Garage

Shoji

Natural Garden

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Calm Presence

Capturing Light
Nishi-Imagawa House｜Approach

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Authentic Garden

Wood Texture

Exposed Beam

Calm Presence

Capturing Light

Simple Modern
House of Hikari — A Compactly Expanding Home for the Child‑Rearing Generation｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Japanese Modern

Shoes Cloak

Authentic Garden

Doma Storage

Calm Presence

Lattice

Tsubo Garden

Passage Doma

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