Experience a traditional Kyoto townhouse easily with VR!
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We sincerely hope you will experience a traditional Kyoto townhouse through VR and develop an interest in them.
About Kyoto townhouses
Types of Kyoto townhouses
Although Kyoto townhouses vary in appearance and style depending on the historical context and the family business they represent, this time we will introduce Kyoto townhouses with a tsushi-nikai (a two-story structure with a connecting wall) and a large overhang. Other types of Kyoto townhouses include single-story and two-story buildings.
For more details, please see page 8 of "The ABCs of Kyoto Townhouses" ↓
> The basics of Kyoto townhouses
Kyoto townhouse with two floors
A "tsushi-nikai" is a common architectural style from the Edo period to the Meiji era, characterized by a low ceiling on the second floor and numerous lattice windows made of earth. These lattice windows are said to have served both as a fire prevention measure and a way to prevent people passing by from looking down on them.
Furthermore, this particular Kyoto townhouse is of the "one-row, three-room" type, where three rooms are arranged in a line towards the back, and it condenses the basic elements of a Kyoto townhouse, such as a passageway garden and a firebox.
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How to use
① Inside the screen
Clicking this will take you to another room.
②By clicking and dragging within the screen, you can view all directions of the room.
Kyoto townhouse with a large wall
Among the shimaiya (Kyoto townhouses built solely as residences without a shop or business premises), these are particularly known as Kyoto townhouses with walls built for wealthy merchants, and are characterized by having high walls on the street side.
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How to use
① Inside the screen
Clicking on it will display a description of the room.
② on the screen
Clicking this will take you to another room.
③ By clicking and dragging within the screen, you can view all directions of the room.
④ Thumbnails at the bottom of the screen and within the map
Clicking this will take you to another room.
