About the houseEmukai's House is a
typical Gatsho Zukuri(steep-roof) style house with a typical Tanozi type
plan. It was built 260 years ago in Toyama Prefecture. The sharply inclined roof
was necessary to bear the weight of heavy snow of the region. And the space beneath the
steep roof was usually used for rearing silkworms.
high gable is seen from the approach
entrance is at the gable side, which is
screened by a row of trees
roof has an extreamly large proportion in
the appearance of the Gatsho Zukuri(steep-roof) style house like this
