Traditional Japanese House (235 Photos)｜Example Photos of Custom-Built Homes by Architectural Firms and Builders｜Qurasuki

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The garden with an engawa serves as a multipurpose living space for children’s play, kitchen gardening, laundry drying, and other daily activities.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Traditional Japanese House

Aging Gracefully

Family with Children

Renovation

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Custom Kitchen

Reclaimed Beam

Display Storage

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
An evening view of the living–dining room from the front garden, connected through the Buddhist altar room all the way to the main street on the south side.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Capturing Light

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Shoji

Reclaimed Beam

Authentic Garden

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The kura, which had been awkwardly attached to the main house by an extension and had suffered water ingress, was detached and restored to its original form.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Island Kitchen

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
Because of the substantial difference in level between the entrance and the Japanese-style room, a step was introduced.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Solid Wood

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Void
Urata House｜Living Room

Echizen Design Laboratory

Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Traditional Japanese House

Built-in Kitchen

Solid Wood

Exposed Beam

Built-in Furniture

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Timber Frame
House on a Flagpole Lot｜Exterior

12mm Architects

1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Capturing Light

Engawa

Flag-Shaped Lot

Entrance Doma

Shoji

Void

atrium

shoji

engawa

JapaneseHouse

genkanDoma
Viewed from the dining room toward the living room, the space is divided by three octagonal columns and retractable paper shoji screens.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Solid Wood

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Void
House in Shimogamo｜LDK

Echizen Design Laboratory

Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Wet-Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Fully Openable Sash

Capturing Light

Passage Doma

Terrace

Eaves Space

Void

Natural Garden
House in Shimogamo｜LDK

Echizen Design Laboratory

Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Wet-Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Fully Openable Sash

Capturing Light

Passage Doma

Terrace

Eaves Space

Void

Natural Garden
Urata House｜Living Room

Echizen Design Laboratory

Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Traditional Japanese House

Built-in Kitchen

Solid Wood

Exposed Beam

Built-in Furniture

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Timber Frame
House in Shimogamo｜Terrace

Echizen Design Laboratory

Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Wet-Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Fully Openable Sash

Capturing Light

Passage Doma

Terrace

Eaves Space

Void

Natural Garden
Light entering from east‑ and west‑facing windows and from above the stair is diffused by the white walls and ceilings, imparting a bright atmosphere to the living room.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Apartment Renovation

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Entrance Doma

House with Doma

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
The plan was reorganized so the kura adjoins the kitchen and dining; the kura is used as a hobby room.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Island Kitchen

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
Urata House｜Lavatory

Echizen Design Laboratory

Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Traditional Japanese House

Built-in Kitchen

Solid Wood

Exposed Beam

Built-in Furniture

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Timber Frame
House K/S｜Garden

Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design

3-25-11-704 Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Traditional Japanese House

Aging Gracefully

Renovation

Flexible Partition

Generational Home

Authentic Garden
View into the LDK from the entry.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Traditional Japanese House

Income Property

Renovation

Remodeling

Low Cost

DIY

Kominka Restoration

Retro Modern

Generational Home

Compact House

Showa

Retro

Antique

RentedHouse

ForRent
View back from the entrance earthen floor. A relatively wide opening accommodates bicycles and motorcycles.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Apartment Renovation

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Entrance Doma

House with Doma

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
From the kitchen, there are views through the living and dining rooms to the garden.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Capturing Light

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Timber Frame

Living with Dogs and Cats

Shoji

Authentic Garden
A light ceiling of paper shoji screens with kumiko latticework is set against the beams; skylights made of glass roof tiles allow light to accumulate above the ceiling.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Wet-Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Capturing Light

Exposed Beam

Plaster Wall

Engawa

Generational Home

Shoji

Reclaimed Beam

Void

TimberFrameRegeneration

PaperScreens

GlassRoofTiles

IroriHearth
Bathroom sequence connecting the washroom to the bathing room via the laundry.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Island Kitchen

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
The exterior was largely preserved, with work limited to such measures as repainting and repairs. It has a complex, substantial roof.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Capturing Light

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Timber Frame

Living with Dogs and Cats

Shoji

Authentic Garden
View of the garden from the dining area. Reclaimed joinery can be stored within a wall cavity.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Traditional Japanese House

Sustainable Renovation

Family with Children

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Engawa

Circulation Flow

Kominka Restoration

Entrance Doma

Skeleton Remodeling

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
Residence in Ougi-ga-ya｜Approach

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

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

Traditional Japanese House

Solid Wood

Second-Floor Living

Mountain View House

Independent Kitchen

Tea Room

Tea Garden

Wood Deck

Shoji

Calm Presence
Residence in Ougi-ga-ya｜Japanese-style room

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

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

Traditional Japanese House

Solid Wood

Second-Floor Living

Mountain View House

Independent Kitchen

Tea Room

Tea Garden

Wood Deck

Shoji

Calm Presence
The garden and engawa (verandah) were revived by reducing the footprint of the old bath and toilet. On the east side the block wall was removed and replaced by a hedge.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Traditional Japanese House

Sustainable Renovation

Family with Children

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Engawa

Circulation Flow

Kominka Restoration

Entrance Doma

Skeleton Remodeling

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
Renovation of one side of a prewar paired row house

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Traditional Japanese House

Aging Gracefully

Family with Children

Renovation

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Custom Kitchen

Reclaimed Beam

Display Storage

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
House in Shimogamo｜Living Room

Echizen Design Laboratory

Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Wet-Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Fully Openable Sash

Capturing Light

Passage Doma

Terrace

Eaves Space

Void

Natural Garden
The family entrance with a doma (earthen-floored mudroom) that doubles as a storage room. A well discovered during demolition was refurbished and is used for irrigation.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Traditional Japanese House

Aging Gracefully

Family with Children

Renovation

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Custom Kitchen

Reclaimed Beam

Display Storage

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
Residence in Ougi-ga-ya｜Garden

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

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

Traditional Japanese House

Solid Wood

Second-Floor Living

Mountain View House

Independent Kitchen

Tea Room

Tea Garden

Wood Deck

Shoji

Calm Presence
Over the years, the road level rose, and the entrance is now reached by descending the stone steps.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Solid Wood

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Void
The decaying high fence was removed to expand the garden. The large roof had deteriorated tiles and soil removed and was re-roofed.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Traditional Japanese House

Aging Gracefully

Family with Children

Renovation

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Custom Kitchen

Reclaimed Beam

Display Storage

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
A large-capacity stair library. The rear elevation is a structural reinforcement wall.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Traditional Japanese House

Aging Gracefully

Family with Children

Renovation

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Custom Kitchen

Reclaimed Beam

Display Storage

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
House in Shimogamo｜Exterior

Echizen Design Laboratory

Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Wet-Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Fully Openable Sash

Capturing Light

Passage Doma

Terrace

Eaves Space

Void

Natural Garden
The shoin shoji screens originally used in the tokonoma and shoin study area were reused as a partition between the living room and dining room.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Capturing Light

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Timber Frame

Living with Dogs and Cats

Shoji

Authentic Garden
Children’s room. Seismic reinforcement provided by steel bracing.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Traditional Japanese House

Sustainable Renovation

Family with Children

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Engawa

Circulation Flow

Kominka Restoration

Entrance Doma

Skeleton Remodeling

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
House K/S｜Kitchen

Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design

3-25-11-704 Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Traditional Japanese House

Aging Gracefully

Renovation

Flexible Partition

Generational Home

Authentic Garden
Entry. The aluminum sashes were removed and a cedar‑plank sliding door was fabricated.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Traditional Japanese House

Income Property

Renovation

Remodeling

Low Cost

DIY

Kominka Restoration

Retro Modern

Generational Home

Compact House

Showa

Retro

Antique

RentedHouse

ForRent
Part of the wooden wall has been made into a light fixture by cutting out a plum-blossom pattern.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Wet-Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Capturing Light

Exposed Beam

Plaster Wall

Engawa

Generational Home

Shoji

Reclaimed Beam

Void

TimberFrameRegeneration

PaperScreens

GlassRoofTiles

IroriHearth
The exterior features an irimoya-style roof with a raised central section; the gable wall incorporates a motif based on the character for “water,” traditionally used as a fire-prevention symbol.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Wet-Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Capturing Light

Exposed Beam

Plaster Wall

Engawa

Generational Home

Shoji

Reclaimed Beam

Void

TimberFrameRegeneration

PaperScreens

GlassRoofTiles

IroriHearth
A connection to the bedroom can be glimpsed at the rear.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Solid Wood

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Timber Frame

Authentic Garden

Void
A niche formed from the void at the corner of the winding staircase.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Natural Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Beam

Island Kitchen

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
Although enclosed, the continuous ceiling shared with the living room creates a sense of unity.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Capturing Light

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Timber Frame

Living with Dogs and Cats

Shoji

Authentic Garden
The entrance is protected by generously projecting eaves.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Wet-Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Capturing Light

Exposed Beam

Plaster Wall

Engawa

Generational Home

Shoji

Reclaimed Beam

Void

TimberFrameRegeneration

PaperScreens

GlassRoofTiles

IroriHearth
An irori hearth has been set into the wooden floor, which connects to the engawa veranda; transom windows are provided above the windows.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Wet-Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Capturing Light

Exposed Beam

Plaster Wall

Engawa

Generational Home

Shoji

Reclaimed Beam

Void

TimberFrameRegeneration

PaperScreens

GlassRoofTiles

IroriHearth
Residence in Ougi-ga-ya｜Garden

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

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

Traditional Japanese House

Solid Wood

Second-Floor Living

Mountain View House

Independent Kitchen

Tea Room

Tea Garden

Wood Deck

Shoji

Calm Presence
Paper shoji, divided to correspond with the wooden glass windows facing the street, were added to ensure privacy.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Traditional Japanese House

Capturing Light

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

Shoji

Reclaimed Beam

Authentic Garden

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The dining room, kitchen, wooden-floored room, and Japanese-style room are arranged in a four-square plan.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Wet-Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Capturing Light

Exposed Beam

Plaster Wall

Engawa

Generational Home

Shoji

Reclaimed Beam

Void

TimberFrameRegeneration

PaperScreens

GlassRoofTiles

IroriHearth
House on a Flagpole Lot｜Japanese-style room

12mm Architects

1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Capturing Light

Engawa

Flag-Shaped Lot

Entrance Doma

Shoji

Void

atrium

shoji

engawa

JapaneseHouse

genkanDoma

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