Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Hyogo

A steel-frame water tower in the Hirao Family Residence, Toyooka. Its early-Showa frame carries a riveted tank that once piped water through the estate. Not public.

On the Morio River's right bank stands the Hirao family's kawaido, a late-Edo well shelter with stone steps down to the water under a light pantiled roof. Not public.

An earthen garden wall in the Hirao Family Residence, about 19 m long. A rough rubble footing carries it, exposed inside and black-plastered outside. Not open to the public.

A bracket gate and 12 m of board fence south of the main house's formal entrance, Hirao Family Residence. Black-plastered walls give a composed Meiji approach. Not public.

A formal onarimon and a 27 m riverside wall in the Hirao Family Residence, built to receive honoured guests. White plaster marks its ceremonial air. Not open to the public.

A short partition wall and bracket gate dividing the detached quarters from the main garden in the Hirao Family Residence. Its finer face marks the intended front. Not public.

Stone walls line both banks of the Morio River as it divides the Hirao estate, about 148 m in all. Mixed granite and basalt coursing records generations of repair. Not public.

A partition wall and central wicket gate in the Hirao Family Residence, dividing the quarters' front from the inner garden. Its north end runs under a neighbouring eave.

A short 3.6 m wall linking the main house to the livestock shed, Hirao Family Residence. It cleanly separates domestic space from the working yards. Not open to the public.

A small forecourt shelter on the ceramics storehouse in the Hirao Family Residence, with a paired-door rear gate. Its exposed gable accents the storehouse cluster. Not public.

A 28 m board fence enclosing the inner garden's east side, Hirao Family Residence, set on a low fieldstone retaining wall. Plain boarding gives a quiet enclosure. Not public.

A stone water cistern among the storehouses of the Hirao Family Residence, about 1.8 m square. Its drain feeds a 15 m rainwater channel that protected the stores. Not public.

A 10 m partition wall and stepped-up wicket gate from the treasure storehouse in the Hirao Family Residence, its two faces boarded differently. Not open to the public.

An east wall and bracket gate screening the retirement house, Hirao Family Residence. Posts carry a tie beam, boarded below and open above for a light screen. Not public.

A 25 m board fence and bracket gate closing the inner garden's north side in the Hirao Family Residence. Set straight on the ground, it completes the enclosure. Not public.

Discover the Tomari Shrine Noh Stage, a registered tangible cultural property in Kakogawa, Hyogo. This Edo-period open-air Noh stage, linked to the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, features stunning timber framing and hosts the Kakogawa Takigi Noh firelight performances.

Discover Tomari Shrine's Heiden (Offering Hall), an Edo-period registered tangible cultural property in Kakogawa, Hyogo. Connected to the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi through his adopted son Iori, this shrine blends myth, samurai heritage, and traditional architecture.