A Large Brewing Storehouse of 1928
The Inoue General Partnership Company Brewing Storehouse (井上合名会社醸造蔵) is a large earthen brewing storehouse of 1928 in Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 29, 2013 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a mainly single-storey earthen storehouse with a partial upper floor, roofed in sheet iron, with a building area of 350 square meters; registration number 07-0138.
A Storehouse over 30 Meters Long
The Inoue General Partnership Company Brewing Storehouse is a gabled earthen building 30.6 meters long and 11.5 meters deep, roofed in sheet iron (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It was renovated in the later Showa era (1966–1989).
The Agency database places it at lot 3055 and others, in a different aza (district) from the 2854 Minamimachi address of the shop and zashiki storehouses of the Inoue premises.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency describes the Inoue General Partnership Company Brewing Storehouse as a large storehouse characteristic of Kitakata, a town where brewing flourished, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
The walls of the Inoue General Partnership Company Brewing Storehouse are clad high up in battened weatherboarding, with lime plaster around the windows and along the eaves cornice and clay plaster elsewhere (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The roof is carried on an unusual frame of trusses stacked in two tiers, spanning the 11.5-meter-deep interior.
Visiting
No official information on visiting the Inoue General Partnership Company Brewing Storehouse was found, and it is privately owned (Kitakata City).
Q&A
- When was the Inoue General Partnership Company Brewing Storehouse built?
- In 1928 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How big is the Inoue General Partnership Company Brewing Storehouse?
- 30.6 meters long and 11.5 meters deep, with a building area of 350 square meters.
- What should I look for at the Inoue General Partnership Company Brewing Storehouse?
- The weatherboarded walls and the roof frame of trusses stacked in two tiers.
- Can I visit the Inoue General Partnership Company Brewing Storehouse?
- No official information on visits was found.
- When was the Inoue General Partnership Company Brewing Storehouse registered?
- On March 29, 2013 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Inoue General Partnership Company Brewing Storehouse (井上合名会社醸造蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3055 and other lots, Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2013/03/29 (Heisei 25) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Earthen storehouse, single-storey with partial 2nd floor, sheet-iron roof, 350 m², 30.6 m × 11.5 m |
| Owner | Private owner |
| Public Access | No official information on visits |
References
- Inoue General Partnership Company Brewing Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00009430
- Inoue General Partnership Company Brewing Storehouse (Cultural Heritage Online, Japanese)
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/273143
- List of Registered Tangible Cultural Properties (Kitakata City, Japanese)
- https://www.city.kitakata.fukushima.jp/uploaded/attachment/40835.pdf
Last verified: 2026.11.02
