A Storehouse of Massive Timbers
The Yatsusankan Storehouse (八ツ三館土蔵) is a large storehouse of massive timbers of the late Meiji era in Furukawacho Mukaimachi, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 2, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey earthen-walled storehouse with a tiled roof and a building area of 90 square metres; registration number 21-0147.
A Storehouse between the Wings
The Yatsusankan Storehouse stands north–south between the main building and the great hall, a large two-storey storehouse six bays by four under a separate pantiled gabled roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
A vestibule with double earthen doors faces the main building, and there are no other openings; the roof frame of sloping beams on a ridge beam and the massive posts give a powerful interior (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes its powerful interior of massive timbers, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the double earthen doors and the massive timbers of the frame (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The Agency record does not name an owner. No official information on the inn's operation or on visits was found. The three buildings are covered together on the Yatsusankan group page.
Q&A
- When was the Storehouse built?
- In the late Meiji era (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How large is it?
- Six bays by four, two storeys.
- What openings does it have?
- Only double earthen doors in a vestibule facing the main building.
- What is it like inside?
- A powerful space of massive timbers.
- When was the Yatsusankan Storehouse registered?
- On October 2, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Yatsusankan Storehouse (八ツ三館土蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-8-33 Furukawacho Mukaimachi, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2007/10/02 (Heisei 19) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Earthen storehouse, 2 storeys, tiled roof, 90 m² |
| Owner | Not recorded by the Agency |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Yatsusankan Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006382
Last verified: 2026.10.20
