East of the office
Kamikawa Warehouse No. 8 (上川倉庫八号倉庫) on Miyashita-dori in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, is a single-storey brick warehouse with a timber frame, built in 1904; it was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on November 20, 2001 (number 01-0042).
Kamikawa Warehouse No. 8 faces Miyashita-dori directly east of the timber office at the centre of the Kamikawa Warehouses front. It has a gabled roof, tiled with some sections in metal sheet.
English bond and dark corner piers
The walls are laid in English bond: one course shows the long faces of the bricks (stretchers), the next their short ends (headers), and so on up the wall, which gives the surface a fine horizontal banding. Step close and you can follow the alternation course by course.
At the corners, piers are built in over-burnt brick, fired harder and darker than the red brick of the walls. They read as dark pilasters at each end, sharpening the outline of the building.
A pair with No. 1
Kamikawa Warehouse No. 8 was registered on November 20, 2001, for its contribution to the historic landscape.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes that No. 8 closely resembles Warehouse No. 1, built in the same year, 1904, in size and appearance. The two stand east and west of the timber office, and the agency credits them with giving the street a heavy, continuous brick front that contrasts with the office and helped shape a modern streetscape. Both have a building area of 165 m².
Visiting
We found no information on public access to the interior of Kamikawa Warehouse No. 8 as of October 2026. The English bond walls and corner piers can be studied at close range from the pavement on Miyashita-dori.
Facing the office, No. 8 is on your left and No. 1 on your right. Compare the two and the roofs differ: No. 8 is tiled with some metal sheet, No. 1 is metal sheet.
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Q&A
- Where is Kamikawa Warehouse No. 8?
- On Miyashita-dori in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, directly east of the Kamikawa Warehouse Office.
- When was Kamikawa Warehouse No. 8 built?
- In 1904, the same year as Warehouse No. 1 on the other side of the office.
- What are the features of Kamikawa Warehouse No. 8?
- A gabled roof tiled with some metal sheet, walls in English bond, and corner piers of dark over-burnt brick.
- Why is Kamikawa Warehouse No. 8 a registered cultural property?
- It was registered on November 20, 2001, for its contribution to the historic landscape. With No. 1 it gives Miyashita-dori a continuous brick front.
- Can I go inside Kamikawa Warehouse No. 8?
- We found no information on public access as of October 2026. The exterior can be seen from Miyashita-dori.
Basic Information
| Name | Kamikawa Warehouse No. 8 (上川倉庫八号倉庫) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1604-1 and 1604-2 Miyashita-dori 11-chome, Asahikawa City, Hokkaido |
| Designation | National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure); registration number 01-0042 |
| Year Designated | Registered 2001/11/20 (Heisei 13) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Brick with timber frame, 1 storey, tiled roof partly metal sheet; building area 165 m² |
| Owner | Kamikawa Warehouse Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No public access information for the interior; exterior visible from Miyashita-dori |
References
- Database of National Cultural Properties (Agency for Cultural Affairs) — Kamikawa Warehouse No. 8
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00002495
- Cultural Heritage Online — Kamikawa Warehouse No. 8
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/149105
Last verified: 2026.10.07
