Kami-shinden Kominka
Maebashi City, Gunma Pref.
This is a traditional Kominka with beautiful timberwork visible under the roof and along the second-floor parapet. The craftsmanship is intricate, using high-quality wood. It's likely that the attic of the house was designed for silkworm rearing, a common practice in countryside Japan before the 1940s. Located in Maebashi City, the heart of Gunma Prefecture in the northern Tokyo metropolitan area, the house offers convenient access to Takasaki Station—just over 30 minutes by bus or 20 minutes by car. From there, the Shinkansen can take you to Tokyo in about 50 minutes. As it was once a farming village, the area retains a peaceful, rural charm, with large house plots and some remaining fields.