A Concrete Storehouse of 1926
The Ito Family Residence Storehouse (伊藤家住宅収蔵庫) is a reinforced concrete storehouse of 1926 in Kaizu City, Gifu Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 7, 2008 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a building of 2 storeys above ground and 1 below, with a rooftop tower and a building area of 83 square metres; registration number 21-0156.
It stands behind the main house to the northwest, 7.4 metres wide at the front and 11 metres deep (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Concrete Dressed as Stone
The walls of the Ito Family Residence Storehouse are scored with joint lines so that the concrete reads as coursed stone (Agency for Cultural Affairs). A cornice with dentil ornament runs along the top of the walls, the one accent on an otherwise plain box. The roof is a flat roof with a small tower rising from it.
Kaizu City describes it as a modern-looking storehouse composed of straight lines, and its cultural property map picks out the stone-patterned walls and the decorative horizontal band.
Why It Was Registered
The Ito Family Residence Storehouse was registered as a building that contributes to the historic landscape of the country (Agency for Cultural Affairs), which values its modern exterior composed of straight lines.
Set behind a timber main house of 1880, this reinforced concrete store of 1926 shows how building on one family property changed in less than half a century.
What to Look For
On the Ito Family Residence Storehouse, look for the dentilled cornice along the top of the walls and the joint lines that imitate coursed stone (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The record also notes a basement level below the 2 storeys above ground.
Kaizu City's photograph shows flat walls pierced by small windows, with the tower standing up from the roof.
Visiting
The Ito Family Residence Storehouse stands within a private home. Kaizu City's cultural property map marks it as closed to visitors, and its location is not published.
Its exterior can be seen in the photographs on Kaizu City's page of registered cultural properties and on the map.
Q&A
- When was the Ito Family Residence Storehouse built?
- In 1926 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is the Ito Family Residence Storehouse built?
- In reinforced concrete, with 2 storeys above ground, 1 basement level and a tower on its flat roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What stands out on the Ito Family Residence Storehouse?
- Walls scored to look like coursed stone and a cornice with dentil ornament along the top (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Can I visit the Ito Family Residence Storehouse?
- No. Kaizu City lists it as closed to visitors.
- When was the Ito Family Residence Storehouse registered?
- On March 7, 2008 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Ito Family Residence Storehouse (伊藤家住宅収蔵庫) |
|---|---|
| Location | Kaizu City, Gifu Prefecture (exact address not published) |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008/03/07 (Heisei 20) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete, 2 storeys and 1 basement level, rooftop tower, building area 83 m² |
| Owner | Private owner |
| Public Access | Not open to the public |
References
- Ito Family Residence Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006843
- Registered Tangible Cultural Properties (Kaizu City, Japanese)
- https://www.city.kaizu.lg.jp/kurashi/0000001197.html
- Kaizu City Cultural Property Map, front (Kaizu City, Japanese, PDF)
- https://www.city.kaizu.lg.jp/kurashi/cmsfiles/contents/0000003/3465/bunkazai_map1.pdf
- Kaizu City Cultural Property Map, back (Kaizu City, Japanese, PDF)
- https://www.city.kaizu.lg.jp/kurashi/cmsfiles/contents/0000003/3465/bunkazai_map2.pdf
- Registered Tangible Cultural Properties (Structures) (Gifu Prefecture, Japanese)
- https://www.pref.gifu.lg.jp/page/12417.html
Last verified: 2026.11.14
