A Storehouse at a Kiryu Merchant's Premises
The Former Matsuoka Shoten Storehouse (旧松岡商店蔵) is a two-storey timber storehouse of 1935 on the premises of the former Matsuoka Shoten at Eiraku-cho, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, registered with the office as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 10, 2005 (Agency for Cultural Affairs, Kiryu City).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records two storeys of timber with a sheet-metal roof and a building area of 29 square metres, registration number 10-0129.
Between Office and Home
The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes that it stands east-west toward the north of the site, between the office and the main house. Kiryu City describes it as fitted in between the office and the residence, with a covered space in front of its door.
According to Kiryu City, the Former Matsuoka Shoten Storehouse originally had a flat mortar roof. A fire in 1961 spread inside, but only scorched it.
Value as a Registered Cultural Property
The Former Matsuoka Shoten Storehouse was registered as a structure contributing to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes that, with the office and main house, it conveys the premises as first built.
What to Look For
The Agency for Cultural Affairs describes a separate gabled sheet-metal roof set over the body, mortar walls, two windows on each floor of the north wall facing the street, and an entrance on the south with a covered forecourt.
Kiryu City records that the Former Matsuoka Shoten Storehouse is 6.4 by 4.5 metres, with washed-finish mortar outside and boarded walls inside, and four double-leaf windows in two tiers on the street side.
Visiting
The Former Matsuoka Shoten Storehouse is at 6-7 Eiraku-cho, Kiryu City. No public opening information has been confirmed, so view it from the street.
See the group page Former Matsuoka Shoten (Kiryu) for the storehouse and the office on the same site.
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Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1935 (Agency for Cultural Affairs, Kiryu City).
- Where does it stand?
- Toward the north of the site, between the office and the main house (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Is the roof original?
- No, it first had a flat mortar roof; it now has a separate gabled metal roof (Kiryu City, Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How large is it?
- 6.4 by 4.5 metres, with a building area of 29 square metres (Kiryu City, Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Former Matsuoka Shoten Storehouse registered?
- On November 10, 2005.
Basic Information
| Name | Former Matsuoka Shoten Storehouse (旧松岡商店蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 6-7 Eiraku-cho, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2005/11/10 (Heisei 17) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, 2 storeys, sheet-metal roof, building area 29 square metres |
| Owner | Not listed in the national database |
| Public Access | No public opening information; exterior only |
References
- Former Matsuoka Shoten Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00004926
- Former Matsuoka Shoten Office (Database of National Cultural Properties)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00004925
- Former Matsuoka Shoten Office and Other Buildings (Kiryu City)
- https://www.city.kiryu.lg.jp/kankou/bunkazai/1010700/kunitouroku/1001993.html
Last verified: 2026.10.11
