Between two gardens
The Hirao Family Residence Detached House West Partition Wall and Gate (平尾家住宅離れ西仕切塀及び門) in Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, is the partition wall and gate dividing the guest house from the main house garden, built in the mid-Meiji era, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on March 7, 2008 (number 28-0340).
The Hirao Family Residence Detached House West Partition Wall and Gate divides the guest house from the main house garden, running from the south end of the treasure storehouse to the garden wall on the river embankment. A gate toward its northern end links the two sides.
Faced toward the guest house
The gate of the Hirao Family Residence Detached House West Partition Wall and Gate is a bracketed gate 1.1 metres wide, gabled and pantiled, with double doors on the garden side.
The wall is 4.1 metres long, with square posts on a sill; it is left in the intermediate clay coat toward the main house garden and finished in white plaster toward the guest house.
The guest's side is the front
The plastered guest house side is treated as the front and the main house garden side as the back, showing that the guest house was the most formal space in the compound.
Visiting
The Hirao Family Residence Detached House West Partition Wall and Gate is inside the estate, not open, and not visible from the road.
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 Detached House West Partition Wall and Gate?
- North of the Morio River, from the south end of the treasure storehouse to the riverside garden wall.
- When was the Hirao Family Residence Detached House West Partition Wall and Gate registered as a cultural property?
- On March 7, 2008, as Registered Tangible Cultural Property number 28-0340. It dates from the mid-Meiji era.
- Which side of the Hirao Family Residence Detached House West Partition Wall and Gate is the front?
- The guest house side, finished in white plaster; the main garden side is left in plain clay.
- How big is the Hirao Family Residence Detached House West Partition Wall and Gate?
- The wall is 4.1 metres long and the gate 1.1 metres wide.
- Can visitors see the Hirao Family Residence Detached House West Partition Wall and Gate?
- No; it is inside the private grounds and not visible from the road.
Basic Information
| Name | Hirao Family Residence Detached House West Partition Wall and Gate (平尾家住宅離れ西仕切塀及び門) |
|---|---|
| Location | 958 Ando, Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure); registration number 28-0340 |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008/03/07 (Heisei 20) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Wall: timber, tiled, 4.1 metres long; gate: timber, tiled, 1.1 metres wide, with side walls |
| 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 Detached House West Partition Wall and Gate
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006916
- Cultural Heritage Online — Hirao Family Residence Detached House West Partition Wall and Gate
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/142678
- Tajima Encyclopedia (Tanshin Regional Promotion Fund) — Hirao Family Residence
- https://tanshin-kikin.jp/tajima/568
Last verified: 2026.10.02
