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    Traditional Japanese House × Stylish Exteriors

    Traditional Japanese House

    Traditional Japanese houses utilize natural materials like wood, earth, and paper to create a lifestyle where you feel light, breeze, and seasonal shifts. Spatial compositions that gently link inside and outside—such as deep eaves, verandas, shoji screens, tatami mats, and garden connections—embody wisdom for enjoying the four seasons. Incorporating traditional motifs and materials while adapting to modern living creates a quiet, comfortable environment that goes beyond mere oldness. Savoring wood expressions, shadows, and garden viewing brings Japanese richness to daily life. Here, we introduce traditional Japanese houses that harmonize with nature and stay close to seasonal changes.

    Stylish Exteriors

    Stylish exterior homes feature carefully crafted designs that encompass materials, colors, window layouts, rooflines, and eaves, creating a memorable presence within the streetscape. By combining simple forms with contrasting materials or integrating the building with landscaping and approaches, a beautiful view emerges across the entire property. Incorporating large openings or distinctive windows creates a seamless connection between exterior and interior design. Introducing homes with stylish exteriors that blend into the neighborhood while showcasing individuality and reflecting the owner's aesthetic without compromising livability.

    Find Architectural Projects for Traditional Japanese House and Stylish Exteriors

  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Light filters through the mushiko-mado windows and wooden latticework, creating an atmospheric presence.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Reclaimed Beam
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Shoji
    Exposed Beam
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • House in Shimogamo|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    House in Shimogamo|Exterior

    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory

    Echizen Design Laboratory

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

    Passage Doma
    Terrace
    Void
    Capturing Light
    Wet-Engawa
    Traditional Japanese House
    Natural Garden
    Eaves Space
    Fully Openable Sash
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    The exterior, which strongly conveys the character of an Osaka machiya, was preserved.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Reclaimed Beam
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Shoji
    Exposed Beam
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • Nested-Structure Renovation of a Traditional Kominka: House of Interstices|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    The projecting volume that had functioned as a reception room was converted into the entrance.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Skeleton Remodeling
    Renovation
    Circulation Flow
    Sustainable Renovation
    Family with Children
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    traditional-Japanese-townhouse
    antique-joinery
    loft
    inverted-boat-hull-ceiling
    antique
  • Nested-Structure Renovation of a Traditional Kominka: House of Interstices|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Exterior at dusk. The aluminum fence and carport were removed to create an open exterior composition.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Skeleton Remodeling
    Renovation
    Circulation Flow
    Sustainable Renovation
    Family with Children
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    traditional-Japanese-townhouse
    antique-joinery
    loft
    inverted-boat-hull-ceiling
    antique
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Only one side of a prewar two‑unit rental row house was renovated and transformed into a home for a young family.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Reclaimed Beam
    Custom Kitchen
    Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Aging Gracefully
    Family with Children
    Display Storage
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • House in Shimogamo|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    House in Shimogamo|Exterior

    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory

    Echizen Design Laboratory

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

    Passage Doma
    Terrace
    Void
    Capturing Light
    Wet-Engawa
    Traditional Japanese House
    Natural Garden
    Eaves Space
    Fully Openable Sash
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    The ōdo gate with its entrance door and smaller pedestrian door was remodeled to accommodate everyday use.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Reclaimed Beam
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Shoji
    Exposed Beam
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • Iimori Folk House|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Following the conventions of Buddhist memorial services, the tatami reception room has been incorporated in its original position.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Void
    Reclaimed Beam
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Wet-Engawa
    Plaster Wall
    Traditional Japanese House
    Shoji
    Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • House on a Flagpole Lot|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    House on a Flagpole Lot|Exterior

    Architecture Firm:12mm Architects

    12mm Architects

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

    Japanese Modern
    Void
    Capturing Light
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Flag-Shaped Lot
    Shoji
    Engawa
    atrium
    shoji
    engawa
    JapaneseHouse
    genkanDoma
  • Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Exterior

    Architecture Firm:Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

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

    Wood Deck
    Independent Kitchen
    Calm Presence
    Tea Garden
    Tea Room
    Traditional Japanese House
    Solid Wood
    Shoji
    Second-Floor Living
    Mountain View House
  • Renovation of an Urban Residence Retaining a Kura | Abeno Residence|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    The approach: the added shed was removed and existing garden stones were reused and rearranged.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Japanese Modern
    Reclaimed Beam
    Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Japanese House
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Exposed Beam
    Island Kitchen
    SeismicRetrofit
    SeismicAssessment
    ThermalUpgrade
    Kura
    Herringbone
  • House in Shimogamo|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    House in Shimogamo|Exterior

    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory

    Echizen Design Laboratory

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

    Passage Doma
    Terrace
    Void
    Capturing Light
    Wet-Engawa
    Traditional Japanese House
    Natural Garden
    Eaves Space
    Fully Openable Sash
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Exterior. The exterior walls, which the previous tenant had painted black, were restored with a lime plaster finish. The mushiko‑mado (insect‑lattice) window was repaired.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Exposed Beam
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

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

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Reclaimed Beam
    Custom Kitchen
    Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Aging Gracefully
    Family with Children
    Display Storage
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • Nested-Structure Renovation of a Traditional Kominka: House of Interstices|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Front elevation. Aluminum sashes and the carport were removed and all openings were replaced with timber joinery.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Skeleton Remodeling
    Renovation
    Circulation Flow
    Sustainable Renovation
    Family with Children
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    traditional-Japanese-townhouse
    antique-joinery
    loft
    inverted-boat-hull-ceiling
    antique
  • Urata House|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Urata House|Exterior

    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory

    Echizen Design Laboratory

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

    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Built-in Furniture
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Solid Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Built-in Kitchen
    Exposed Beam
    Timber Frame
  • Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Residence in Ougi-ga-ya|Exterior

    Architecture Firm:Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

    Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

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

    Wood Deck
    Independent Kitchen
    Calm Presence
    Tea Garden
    Tea Room
    Traditional Japanese House
    Solid Wood
    Shoji
    Second-Floor Living
    Mountain View House
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Otafuku-style windows retrofitted with double glazing, following the existing aesthetic. Sightlines extend to the garden beyond.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Reclaimed Beam
    Custom Kitchen
    Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Aging Gracefully
    Family with Children
    Display Storage
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

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

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Void
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Solid Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Exposed Beam
    Timber Frame
  • Iimori Folk House|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    A spacious covered engawa veranda extends along the garden.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Void
    Reclaimed Beam
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Wet-Engawa
    Plaster Wall
    Traditional Japanese House
    Shoji
    Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • Iimori Folk House|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    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.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Void
    Reclaimed Beam
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Wet-Engawa
    Plaster Wall
    Traditional Japanese House
    Shoji
    Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    The roof's earthen bedding was removed and re‑roofed with sangawara clay tiles, enhancing seismic performance.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Traditional Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    Exposed Beam
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • A Bengara Home in Kosei|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

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

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Living with Dogs and Cats
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Kominka Restoration
    Shoji
    Exposed Beam
    Timber Frame
  • Renovation of an Urban Residence Retaining a Kura | Abeno Residence|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    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.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Japanese Modern
    Reclaimed Beam
    Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Japanese House
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Exposed Beam
    Island Kitchen
    SeismicRetrofit
    SeismicAssessment
    ThermalUpgrade
    Kura
    Herringbone
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Renovation of one side of a prewar paired row house

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

    Reclaimed Beam
    Custom Kitchen
    Renovation
    Natural Materials
    Aging Gracefully
    Family with Children
    Display Storage
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    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.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Reclaimed Beam
    Capturing Light
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Shoji
    Exposed Beam
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Traditional Japanese House|Exterior|Custom-built house

    A traditional house with a meticulously composed front garden.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Void
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Solid Wood
    Kominka Restoration
    Exposed Beam
    Timber Frame
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