The House was designed as a second house for Tazaemon Yamamura, who was the eighth-generation brewer of the famous sake “Sakuramasamune” in Nada.
Chronological table of events and history of the house
| 1918 | Basic design finished. |
| 1923 | Construction work started. |
| February 1924 | Roof-raising. |
| Mid-1924 | Construction work completed. |
| 1935 | Became the property of entrepreneur. |
| 1947 | Became the property of YODOGAWA STEEL WORKS, LTD.., and was used as an official residence for the company president. |
| 1959 | Rented out to Americans. |
| 1971-1973 | Used as an apartment for single employees of YODOGAWA STEEL WORKS, LTD.. |
| May 1974 | Designated a National Important Cultural Property. |
| 1981 | Research carried out. |
| July 1985-November 1988 | Repair construction for preservation carried out. |
| December 1988 | Construction completed. |
| June 1989 | Opened to the public as YODOKO GUEST HOUSE. |
| January 1995 | Partially damaged due to the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. |
| June 1995-March 1998 | Research and repair construction carried out. |
| March 1998 | Construction completed. |
| May 1998 | Again opened to the public. |
| November 2016-December 2018 | Repair construction for preservation carried out. |
| December 2018 | Construction completed. |
| February 2019 | Again opened to the public. |