A Brick Chimney Beside the Brewery Road
The Torihama Shuzo Chimney (鳥浜酒造煙突) is a sake brewery chimney of the early Showa period (1926 to 1945), altered in 1974 in Torihama, Wakasa Town, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 28, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a brick chimney 13 metres high; registration number 18-0110.
A Brick Chimney Linked to the Steamer
The Torihama Shuzo Chimney stands by the road south of the centre of the shop and brewery, linked by an underground flue to the rice steamer in front of the storehouse (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Its base is 1.2 metres square, it rises 13 metres, and the shaft is laid in English bond (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, a brick chimney loved as a symbol of the area.
What to Look For
Look for the English-bond brickwork and the way the chimney stands right beside the street (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It stands by the street and can be seen from outside. No official information on visiting the brewery was found.
Q&A
- When was the chimney built?
- In the early Showa period, altered in 1974 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How tall is it?
- 13 metres.
- What is it connected to?
- The rice steamer, through an underground flue.
- What bond is the brickwork?
- English bond.
- When was the Torihama Shuzo Chimney registered?
- On October 28, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Torihama Shuzo Chimney (鳥浜酒造煙突) |
|---|---|
| Location | Torihama, Wakasa Town, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2011/10/28 (Heisei 23) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Brick, 13 m high, base 1.2 m square |
| Owner | Torihama Shuzo Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | Visible from the street |
References
- Torihama Shuzo Chimney (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008856
Last verified: 2026.10.18
