Machiya (町屋 / 町家) are traditional wooden townhouses found throughout Japan and typified in the historical capital of Kyoto. Machiya ('townhouses') and nōka ('farm dwellings') constitute the two …

Nov 27, 2025 · What is a Machiya? Machiya (町家) are Japan’s traditional wooden townhouses that functioned as both a residence and place of business (storefronts). These traditional Japanese …

Machiya are traditional wooden townhouses that were popular with Kyoto merchants and craftspeople until just before WWII. Because Kyoto wasn’t bombed during the war, many fine machiya have …

A typical Kyoto machiya is a long wooden home with narrow street frontage, which stretches deep into the block and often contains a small courtyard garden. Machiya design is influenced by climate, in …

Nov 12, 2024 · One of the most fascinating aspects of this city is its traditional wooden townhouses, known as machiya. These historic homes show centuries of architectural evolution.

The machiya of Kyoto are traditional townhouses dating from the Edo period (1603–1867). Born out of the city’s growing merchant class, they functioned as both residences and workspaces.

May 9, 2025 · What is a Machiya? The word machiya (written in Japanese as 町家 or 町屋) refers to a traditional townhouse commonly found in Kyoto and other cities across Japan.

Jun 13, 2025 · What is a Machiya? Machiya (町家) are traditional wooden townhouses, most famously found in Kyoto. Built from the Edo to early Showa periods, they were designed to house urban …

The Machiya (townhouses) and Nōka (farm dwellings) constitute the two categories of Japanese vernacular architecture known as “Minka” (folk dwellings). Machiya originated as early as the Heian …

Apr 17, 2004 · In Kyoto, machiya were often commoner’s houses from the middle of the Heian period, however the style of machiya changed little by little in relation to each subsequent period in …