The Storehouse between Shop and House
The Kiuchi Family Residence Former Storehouse (木内家住宅旧蔵) is a stone storehouse of 1929–1931 in Tako, Tako-machi, Katori District, Chiba Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 14, 1999 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a 2-storey stone building with a copper roof and a building area of 40 square metres; registration number 12-0032.
The Kiuchi Family Residence Former Storehouse stands between the house at the back of the lot and the shop on the street (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Chiba Prefectural Board of Education describes the storehouse as built directly behind the former shop.
A Gabled Copper Roof and Granite Window Frames
The Kiuchi Family Residence Former Storehouse is a 2-storey building with a gabled roof in copper sheet (Kirizuma-zukuri, Dōban-buki), its walls laid in Ōya stone like those of the main house (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Where the main house carries Inada stone along the floor line and eaves, the storehouse keeps it to the openings and window frames.
Inada stone is a granite cut around Kasama in Ibaraki Prefecture, so only the window surrounds break the Ōya stone walls (Chiba Prefecture). With a building area of 40 square metres, it is the smallest of the three buildings (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency describes the Kiuchi Family Residence Former Storehouse as a valuable example of the warehouse that no modern merchant house could do without, and registered it as a model of design. The Chiba Prefectural Board of Education gives the same assessment.
What to Look For
On the Kiuchi Family Residence Former Storehouse, look at where the granite window frames meet the Ōya stone walls. Its gabled copper roof matches the shop's, but unlike the shop it is stone from the ground to the eaves (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The Kiuchi Family Residence Former Storehouse is privately owned, and no official information on interior access was found. It stands behind the former shop, so view it only from outside the property.
Q&A
- When was the Kiuchi Family Residence Former Storehouse built?
- Between 1929 and 1931 (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Tako Town's visitor magazine gives 1929.
- How is the Kiuchi Family Residence Former Storehouse read in Japanese?
- Kiuchi-ke jūtaku kyū-kura (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What kind of building is the Kiuchi Family Residence Former Storehouse?
- A 2-storey stone storehouse with a gabled copper roof; its Ōya stone walls have Inada granite around the openings and window frames (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Can I go inside the Kiuchi Family Residence Former Storehouse?
- It is privately owned, and no official information on interior access was found.
- When was the Kiuchi Family Residence Former Storehouse registered?
- On October 14, 1999 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Kiuchi Family Residence Former Storehouse (木内家住宅旧蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2613 Tako, Tako-machi, Katori-gun, Chiba Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1999/10/14 (Heisei 11) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Stone, 2 storeys, copper roof, building area 40 m² |
| Owner | Private owner |
| Public Access | No interior access information (exterior only) |
References
- Kiuchi Family Residence Former Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00001345
- Kiuchi Family Residence Former Storehouse (Cultural Heritage Online)
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/147955
- Kiuchi Family Residence Main House and others (Chiba Prefectural Board of Education, Japanese)
- https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/kyouiku/bunkazai/bunkazai/q111-040.html
Last verified: 2026.11.05
