Takiguchi Family Residence Storeroom
The Takiguchi Family Residence Storeroom (瀧口家住宅納戸, Takiguchi-ke Jūtaku Nando) is a late-Meiji building (1898–1912) in Haruta-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on 27 March 2018.
It is the oldest of the nine Takiguchi structures and connects to the south wing of the main house by a veranda. The national database describes it two ways. The structure field reads 2-storey dozo-zukuri with a tiled roof and a building area of 57 square metres. The explanatory text calls it a single-storey timber building with an east-west Kirizuma-zukuri gabled roof and a Tsushi-nikai, a low loft storey under the roof. The published sources do not settle which reading is correct, so both are given here.
The Inward-Facing Side of the Household
The Takiguchi Family Residence Storeroom was never meant for guests or patients. Its ground floor holds two rooms, and the loft served as storage for household goods. The official text notes that the toilet and bath survive much as they were. This was the back-of-house building that kept the family's daily life running.
It was registered as a contributor to the historic landscape. The description credits it with shaping the rear view of the estate along the Honmura River, the side opposite the gatehouse and storehouse that face the road.
What to Look for at the Takiguchi Storeroom
Curved beams in the loft
In the loft of the Takiguchi Family Residence Storeroom, curved beams are left exposed rather than hidden behind a ceiling. The technique uses naturally bent logs as beams, letting the timber's curve follow the pitch of the roof. It is the plain, sturdy framing of a country farmhouse, visible inside a doctor's estate.
Original washrooms
Toilets and baths are usually the first parts of a house to be rebuilt, so surviving early examples are uncommon. Their retention gives the storeroom a value different from the grander main house and guest hall: it records the ordinary mechanics of daily life.
Joined to the family side
Reached by a veranda from the south wing of the main house, the storeroom connects to the private side of the household, consistent with its purely domestic role.
Visiting the Takiguchi Family Residence Storeroom
The Takiguchi Family Residence Storeroom is part of a private home with no published interior opening. Tucked behind the main house deep inside the grounds, it is difficult to see from outside. Do not enter the property or look over the walls.
Keep photography to exteriors from the public road. Directions are on the Takiguchi Family Residence page.
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Q&A
- When was the Takiguchi Family Residence Storeroom built?
- In the late Meiji period (1898–1912). It is the oldest of the nine registered structures on the estate.
- What was the Takiguchi Family Residence Storeroom used for?
- Its ground floor had two rooms and the loft stored household goods. The original toilet and bath also survive.
- What kind of structure is the Takiguchi Family Residence Storeroom?
- The database structure field lists 2-storey dozo-zukuri, tiled roof, 57 square metres; the explanatory text describes a single-storey timber gabled building with a tsushi-nikai loft.
- Can I visit the Takiguchi Family Residence Storeroom?
- No. The interior is not open and the building sits deep inside the grounds, so little of it can be seen. Please stay off the property.
- Why was the Takiguchi Family Residence Storeroom registered?
- For its contribution to the historic landscape, forming the rear view of the estate along the Honmura River.
Basic Information
| Name | Takiguchi Family Residence Storeroom |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-1 Iwami, Haruta-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Building) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2018/3/27 (Heisei 30) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | 2-storey dozo-zukuri, tiled roof, building area 57 square metres (per the database structure field) |
| Owner | Private (owner not disclosed) |
| Public Access | Not open to the public (private residence) |
References
- Agency for Cultural Affairs, Database of National Cultural Properties: 瀧口家住宅納戸
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012239
- Agency for Cultural Affairs, Council recommendation on new Registered Tangible Cultural Properties (Buildings) (PDF, Japanese)
- https://www.bunka.go.jp/seisaku/bunkazai/shokai/yukei_kenzobutsu/pdf/r1392281_21.pdf
- Shobara City, Registered Cultural Properties (Japanese)
- https://www.city.shobara.hiroshima.jp/main/education/shogaigakushu/cat02/02/post_192.html
Last verified: 2026.09.25
