Between the west storehouse and the waiting house
The Hirao Family Residence Livestock Barn (平尾家住宅畜舎) in Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, is the barn where the household kept cattle and chickens, built in the early Showa era, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on March 7, 2008 (number 28-0315).
The Hirao Family Residence Livestock Barn is a single-storey building west of the main house, wedged between the west storehouse and the waiting house. Its north wall touches the storehouse, and on the south its roof edge is carried across to the waiting house, making a covered passage underneath, so the buildings run on without a gap through the working yard.
A short partition wall closes the space between the barn and the main house, keeping the animals apart from the living quarters.
Chickens to the south, cattle to the north
The Hirao Family Residence Livestock Barn measures 5.6 metres by 4.3 metres, a tiled single-storey timber building with a building area of 24 m².
The southern half was a henhouse and the northern half a cattle shed. The henhouse has clay only in the narrow band of wall above the openings; below that, tie beams run between the posts with no infill, leaving it open to the air.
Farming in the compound
Even a headman's household depended on its draft cattle and hens. The barn shows the working western side of the compound, in contrast to the guest rooms and gardens on the east.
Visiting
The Hirao Family Residence Livestock Barn is north of the river and not open; it is barely 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 Livestock Barn?
- North of the Morio River, west of the main house, between the west storehouse and the waiting house.
- When was the Hirao Family Residence Livestock Barn registered as a cultural property?
- On March 7, 2008, as Registered Tangible Cultural Property number 28-0315. It dates from the early Showa era.
- What animals were kept in the Hirao Family Residence Livestock Barn?
- Chickens in the southern half and cattle in the northern half.
- How big is the Hirao Family Residence Livestock Barn?
- A single-storey building of 5.6 metres by 4.3 metres, with a building area of 24 m².
- Can visitors see the Hirao Family Residence Livestock Barn?
- No; it is closed and barely visible from the road.
Basic Information
| Name | Hirao Family Residence Livestock Barn (平尾家住宅畜舎) |
|---|---|
| Location | 958 Ando, Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure); registration number 28-0315 |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008/03/07 (Heisei 20) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, single storey, tiled roof; building area 24 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 Livestock Barn
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006891
- Cultural Heritage Online — Hirao Family Residence Livestock Barn
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/186793
- Tajima Encyclopedia (Tanshin Regional Promotion Fund) — Hirao Family Residence
- https://tanshin-kikin.jp/tajima/568
Last verified: 2026.10.02
