A Black-Plastered Shop by the Edo River
Teradaen Old Store (寺田園旧店舗) is a fireproof storehouse-style shop of 1889 in Nagareyama, Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on July 25, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey fireproof clay-walled building with a tiled roof and a building area of 67 square metres; registration number 12-0154.
A Storehouse-Style Shop on the Edo River
Teradaen Old Store stands at the heart of the old town along the Edo River, facing west onto the street (Agency for Cultural Affairs). A two-storey clay-walled core with deep lean-tos front and back, it measures 7.3 by 8.5 metres under a hipped pantiled roof.
The front is given over to a broad shop floor, with living rooms and a kitchen behind and upstairs (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency calls it a true storehouse-style shop finished in black plaster, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the black-plastered walls and the deep lean-tos front and back (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Nagareyama Tourism Design Co., Ltd. (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on access or use was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1889 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is it built?
- A two-storey clay-walled core with deep lean-tos, hipped and tiled.
- What is distinctive about it?
- Its black-plastered storehouse-style walls.
- Where is it?
- In the old town centre of Nagareyama by the Edo River.
- When was Teradaen Old Store registered?
- On July 25, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Teradaen Old Store (寺田園旧店舗) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2-101-1 Nagareyama, Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2011/07/25 (Heisei 23) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey clay-walled, tiled roof, 67 m² |
| Owner | Nagareyama Tourism Design Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Teradaen Old Store (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008651
Last verified: 2026.10.21