About the Ryokan Kaminaka Storehouse
The Ryokan Kaminaka Storehouse (旅館かみなか土蔵) is a two-storey earthen storehouse of the Taisho era beside the main building of Ryokan Kaminaka in Hanaoka-cho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on February 23, 2012. Each floor opens into the main building, and there is no staircase inside (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a two-storey earthen-walled building with a tiled roof and a building area of 27 square metres, measuring 5.6 metres by 4.8 metres. No owner is listed.
Why It Was Registered
The Ryokan Kaminaka Storehouse was registered as a building that contributes to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs singles out its distinctive design, with no internal stair and each floor linked to the main building.
What to Look For
The Ryokan Kaminaka Storehouse has a gabled (Kirizuma-zukuri) pantile roof, plastered walls with a moulded band under the eaves, and a base finished in washed mortar (Agency for Cultural Affairs). From outside you can see the white plaster give way to the textured base.
Because each floor has its own doorway into the main building, the storehouse needs no stair of its own (Agency for Cultural Affairs): the upper store was reached by the inn's own staircase, showing how closely the two buildings worked together.
Visiting the Ryokan Kaminaka Storehouse
The Ryokan Kaminaka Storehouse is part of a working inn, and we found no official information on interior access. Booking and directions are on the Ryokan Kaminaka page.
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Q&A
- When was the Ryokan Kaminaka Storehouse built?
- In the Taisho era (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is unusual about the Ryokan Kaminaka Storehouse?
- Each floor has a doorway into the main building, and there is no staircase inside (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Ryokan Kaminaka Storehouse registered?
- On February 23, 2012.
- What does the Ryokan Kaminaka Storehouse look like?
- A gabled pantile roof, plastered walls with a band under the eaves, and a washed-mortar base (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Can you visit the Ryokan Kaminaka Storehouse?
- It is part of a working inn, and there is no official information on interior access.
Basic Information
| Name | Ryokan Kaminaka Storehouse (旅館かみなか土蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-5-4 Hanaoka-cho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2012/2/23 (Heisei 24) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Earthen-walled storehouse, 2 storeys, tiled roof, building area 27 square metres (5.6 metres by 4.8 metres) |
| Owner | Not listed in the national record |
| Public Access | Part of a working inn (no official information on interior access) |
References
- Ryokan Kaminaka Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00009170
- Ryokan Kaminaka (official website)
- https://www.kaminaka.info/
Last verified: 2026.10.06
