A Storehouse for Receiving Guests
The Inoue General Partnership Company Zashiki Storehouse (井上合名会社座敷蔵) is an earthen storehouse with reception rooms of the late Taisho era (1919–1926) in Minamimachi, 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 2-storey earthen storehouse with a tiled roof and a building area of 56 square meters; registration number 07-0136.
North of the Shop Storehouse
The Inoue General Partnership Company Zashiki Storehouse stands north of the shop storehouse, its ridge running east to west (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It has a gabled roof of pantiles with a lean-to on the west side, and was renovated in 2004.
A zashiki is a formal tatami room for receiving guests. The ground floor holds two such rooms, fitted with an alcove and other formal features and wrapped on three sides by a veranda; the upper floor, framed with a Western-style truss roof, stores household goods (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency describes the Inoue General Partnership Company Zashiki Storehouse as part of the residential layout of a long-established brewery, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
The Inoue General Partnership Company Zashiki Storehouse is finished in lime plaster, with a molded cornice running round the eaves (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Notice how the one building is divided by floor: reception rooms below, storage for household goods above.
Visiting
The Inoue General Partnership Company Zashiki Storehouse stands behind the shop storehouse to the north. No official information on interior access was found, and the building is privately owned (Kitakata City).
Q&A
- When was the Inoue General Partnership Company Zashiki Storehouse built?
- In the late Taisho era (1919–1926); it was renovated in 2004 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the Inoue General Partnership Company Zashiki Storehouse?
- At 2854 Minamimachi and other lots, Kitakata City, north of the shop storehouse.
- What is inside the Inoue General Partnership Company Zashiki Storehouse?
- Two formal tatami rooms with a veranda on three sides downstairs, and a store for household goods under a Western-style truss roof upstairs.
- Can I visit the Inoue General Partnership Company Zashiki Storehouse?
- No official information on interior access was found.
- When was the Inoue General Partnership Company Zashiki Storehouse registered?
- On March 29, 2013 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Inoue General Partnership Company Zashiki Storehouse (井上合名会社座敷蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2854 and other lots, Minamimachi, Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2013/03/29 (Heisei 25) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | 2-storey earthen storehouse, tiled roof, 56 m² |
| Owner | Private owner |
| Public Access | No official information on visits |
References
- Inoue General Partnership Company Zashiki Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00009428
- Inoue General Partnership Company Zashiki Storehouse (Cultural Heritage Online, Japanese)
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/230501
- List of Registered Tangible Cultural Properties (Kitakata City, Japanese)
- https://www.city.kitakata.fukushima.jp/uploaded/attachment/40835.pdf
Last verified: 2026.11.02
