A 1920 Sake Brewery under a Stepped Roof
The Torihama Shuzo Shop and Brewery (鳥浜酒造店舗兼醸造所) is the shop and brewery of a sake maker of 1920 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 two-storey storehouse-style block with single-storey timber parts and a tiled roof, covering 395 square metres; registration number 18-0109.
A Storehouse Brewery with Its Shop
The Torihama Shuzo Shop and Brewery faces south at the centre of its plot and covers 395 square metres (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The main block is a two-storey storehouse-style brewery with a hipped pantile roof, with the shop and workroom to the south and the office to the west under lean-to roofs (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape: its great stepped roof and the chimney by the street together make a picture of a traditional sake brewery.
What to Look For
Look for the great stepped roof and the way it pairs with the chimney by the street (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on brewery visits or on the shop's business was found.
Q&A
- When was the shop and brewery built?
- In 1920 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is it arranged?
- A storehouse brewery with the shop and office under lean-tos.
- What is special about the roof?
- It is a great roof in the stepped shikoro style.
- How is Torihama Shuzo read?
- To-ri-ha-ma shu-zo, according to the Agency's reading.
- When was the Torihama Shuzo Shop and Brewery registered?
- On October 28, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Torihama Shuzo Shop and Brewery (鳥浜酒造店舗兼醸造所) |
|---|---|
| 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 | Two-storey storehouse with single-storey timber parts, tiled roof, 395 m² |
| Owner | Torihama Shuzo Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Torihama Shuzo Shop and Brewery (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008855
Last verified: 2026.10.18
