町家

町家 (machiya, chōka): the Tōmatsu House from Funairi-chō, Nagoya is an example of a large traditional Japanese townhouse.

Compound of 町 (machi, “town”) +‎ 家 (ya, “family, household; house”).[1][2][3]

Appears in texts from the late 1100s.[1]

• (Tokyo) まちや [màchíyá] (Heiban – [0])[2]
• IPA^(key): [ma̠t͡ɕija̠]

町(まち)家(や) • (machiya) 

1. a traditional Japanese townhouse (historically, often a merchant's residence)
2. a merchant household

• 京町家(きょうまちや) (kyō-machiya): Kyoto townhouse

A coinage in Japan from Middle Chinese-derived roots, as a compound of 町 (chō, “town”) +‎ 家 (ka, “family, household; house”).

Appears in texts from the late 1700s.[1]

• (Tokyo) ちょ​ーか [chóꜜòkà] (Atamadaka – [1])[2]
• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːka̠]

町(ちょう)家(か) • (chōka) ^{←ちやうか (tyauka)?}

1. a traditional Japanese townhouse (historically, often a merchant's residence)
2. a merchant household

The machiya reading appears to be more common.

• Entry in Britannica Japan (in Japanese)