A Storehouse with Dragon-Scroll Lintels
The Narita Kazuo Family Residence Storehouse (成田和夫家住宅土蔵) is a two-storey earthen-walled storehouse built in 1949 at Kanaya, Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture, which in 2007 was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records a metal roof and a building area of 41 square metres, registered for its contribution to the historic landscape.
The Agency places it beside the entrance in the south corner of the site.
Structure
According to the Agency, it is three and a half bays by two and a half, gabled, metal-roofed and entered on the long side, with a gabled porch in front.
The walls are plastered, with washed artificial stone at the base.
What to Look For
The Agency notes that the tops of the windows and entrance are finished in black plaster with swirls in the shape of dragons, showing inventive design.
Look for the black dragon swirls against the white plaster.
Visiting the Narita Kazuo Family Residence Storehouse
It appears to belong to a private house, and no official visitor information could be found. Do not enter the property without permission.
Q&A
- When was the storehouse built?
- In 1949.
- What is special about it?
- Black plaster lintels with dragon-shaped swirls.
- How big is it?
- Three and a half by two and a half bays, 41 square metres.
- How are the walls finished?
- Plaster, with artificial stone at the base.
- Where is it?
- Beside the entrance in the south corner of a site in Kanaya, Hirakawa.
Basic Information
| Name | Narita Kazuo Family Residence Storehouse (成田和夫家住宅土蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 19 Kamimatsumoto, Kanaya, Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (building) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2007/7/31 (Heisei 19) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey earthen-walled storehouse, metal roof, building area 41 square metres |
| Owner | Not recorded in the Agency for Cultural Affairs database |
| Public Access | No official visitor information found |
References
- Agency for Cultural Affairs Database: Narita Kazuo Family Residence Storehouse (Japanese)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/101/00006301
- Cultural Heritage Online: Narita Kazuo Family Residence Storehouse (Japanese)
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/119174
Last verified: 2026.09.29