Kobayashi Kokei House

The Kobayashi Kokei House exhibits sukiya-zukuri architecture with wooden elements, natural materials, and direct connections to surrounding garden spaces through specialized window systems.

Architect Isoya Yoshida designed this residence in 1934, which was later moved from Tokyo to Takada Joshi Park in Joetsu City during 2001.

The building represents traditional Japanese residential design principles through its integration of tea ceremony spaces and harmonious indoor-outdoor relationships.

Visitors can access the house and museum via a 20-minute walk from Takada Station or take a bus to Takada Joshi Koen stop for a shorter 5-minute approach.

The property combines both residential architecture and an art museum, displaying works by Nihonga painter Kobayashi Kokei within the preserved structure.

Location: Joetsu

Inception: 1934

Architects: Isoya Yoshida

Architectural style: sukiya-zukuri, minka

Website: https://city.joetsu.niigata.jp/site/kokei/kokei-info.html

GPS coordinates: 37.11047,138.25482

Latest update: March 6, 2025 07:37