The thatched roof looks almost too heavy and solid for the wood and plaster walls (Photo: Cathy Cawood)

Nagai Residence in Yakushiike Park

Rice polisher and wagon in old thatched roof farm house

Cathy Cawood   - 1 min read

Nagai house is one of the Edo period thatched roof houses that has been relocated and preserved in Yakushike Park in Machida. Unlike Ogino House, which was originally a clinic, Nagai House seems simpler, and more like a farm house. I could easily imagine it standing amid rice fields and orchards in some rural of Machida two hundred years ago.

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Cathy Cawood

Cathy Cawood @cathy.cawood

 I came to Japan in 2003 to teach English. I lived in Shiga prefecture for 1 year, and it still holds a special place in my heart. I lived in Kyoto for 9 years, then moved to Machida, Tokyo in 2014 after meeting my Japanese partner. I love to take photos, and my Japan in Pictures Facebook page ha...