Continuing from the tatsugoya shed
The Hirao Family Residence Compost Shed (平尾家住宅堆肥舎) in Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, is the shed for making and storing compost, built in the early Showa era, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on March 7, 2008 (number 28-0318).
The Hirao Family Residence Compost Shed is a single-storey building running on south from the tatsugoya shed, its roof a step lower, so the two make a stepped line along the western edge of the site. The firewood shed adjoins its east side at the south end.
Before chemical fertiliser, compost for the fields was an essential farm resource.
Clay front, clapboard sides
The Hirao Family Residence Compost Shed measures 3 and a half bays by 2 on a single storey, gabled and pantiled on a north-south ridge, with a building area of 28 m².
The east front is clay-walled with a pair of sliding doors in the middle; the south and west sides are clad in clapboard.
Part of the western edge
The Agency for Cultural Affairs counts it, with the tatsugoya shed, as part of the western face of the estate, plain and practical in contrast to the buildings around the main house.
Visiting
The Hirao Family Residence Compost Shed is in the northwest of the estate, not open, and not visible from the street.
The story of the estate, what can be seen from the road and directions are on the Hirao Family Residence page.
Q&A
- Where is the Hirao Family Residence Compost Shed?
- In the northwest of the Hirao estate, continuing south from the tatsugoya shed.
- When was the Hirao Family Residence Compost Shed registered as a cultural property?
- On March 7, 2008, as Registered Tangible Cultural Property number 28-0318. It dates from the early Showa era.
- What does the Hirao Family Residence Compost Shed look like?
- A clay-walled east front with sliding doors in the middle, and clapboard on the south and west.
- How big is the Hirao Family Residence Compost Shed?
- A single-storey shed of 3 and a half bays by 2, with a building area of 28 m².
- Can visitors see the Hirao Family Residence Compost Shed?
- No; it is closed and not visible from the street.
Basic Information
| Name | Hirao Family Residence Compost Shed (平尾家住宅堆肥舎) |
|---|---|
| Location | 958 Ando, Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure); registration number 28-0318 |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008/03/07 (Heisei 20) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, single storey, tiled roof; building area 28 m² |
| Owner | Private individual |
| Public Access | Not open to the public (private residence) |
References
- Database of National Cultural Properties (Agency for Cultural Affairs) — Hirao Family Residence Compost Shed
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006894
- Cultural Heritage Online — Hirao Family Residence Compost Shed
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/183106
- Tajima Encyclopedia (Tanshin Regional Promotion Fund) — Hirao Family Residence
- https://tanshin-kikin.jp/tajima/568
Last verified: 2026.10.02
