Traditional kominka homes are rarely listed on the market in the Kanto region.
Even more unusual is a property like this one, which has no zoning or access issues and is located in an area with reasonable daily convenience.
This home has also never undergone the kind of extension work using postwar conventional methods that became common after the 1960s.
It has not been structurally altered or blended with other construction styles, and its original traditional form is well preserved. This adds to its uniqueness.

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This house was originally used as a silkworm farm.
According to the current owner, it was built by his great-grandfather and designed with numerous openings to ensure proper ventilation for raising silkworms.
All rooms feature traditional ranma shoji transom screens, and sliding doors are used throughout to create natural airflow.
Tsukuba is known for its wide seasonal temperature variations and cold winters, although it receives little snow.
In this climate, the design of the house reflects the classic kominka approach that prioritizes comfort during the hot and humid summer months.​

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Built using traditional methods, the foundation is a stone base (ishibadate), and no metal fasteners were used in the joinery.
The wide veranda (engawa) is constructed entirely from interlocking wooden parts without metal fittings and is still in use today.
The second floor, once used for silkworm cultivation, now serves as the owner's study.
The first floor contains four rooms, which is relatively modest in size. However, the layout reflects the traditional Japanese concept of Hare and Ke.
The rooms likely used as a living space or for receiving guests face the garden on the south-southwest side.
A wide veranda wraps around the entire house, connecting all the rooms.
(See this article for more on Hare and Ke in kominka.)

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On a sunny day, we sat on the veranda, enjoying tea and conversation.
I asked the owner about the history of the house and what it was like to live there.
He is a gentle and humorous person who spoke fondly about the summer vegetables he grows in the garden.

"I grow eggplants and cucumbers, but so does everyone around here. I gave cucumbers to one neighbor, and they gave me eggplants in return. Then I gave eggplants to someone else, and they gave me cucumbers. So in the end, I still had just as many as before. They never ran out," he said, laughing.
These kinds of exchanges are part of everyday life in the countryside, where human relationships and mutual support form the foundation of the entire community.

He added, smiling, "You know, I hear people in the city actually buy cherry tomatoes. Around here, we end up with too many."
As we listened, time seemed to pass gently and peacefully.

The owner hopes to pass the home on to someone who will cherish it.
The seller’s broker listened to the conversation with a smile.​