Between household and work yard
The Hirao Family Residence Main House West Partition Wall (平尾家住宅主屋西仕切塀) in Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, is the partition wall closing the gap between the main house and the livestock barn, built in the early Showa era, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on March 7, 2008 (number 28-0346).
The Hirao Family Residence Main House West Partition Wall links the west face of the main house with the north end of the livestock barn's east side. It separates the private domestic area to the north, with the ceramics storehouse and the kitchen, from the outward-facing work area to the south, with the waiting house and the hakariba, a yard for measuring grain.
A short wall with a sliding door
The Hirao Family Residence Main House West Partition Wall is 3.6 metres long under a pantile coping. The eastern half holds a sliding door 1.8 metres wide; the western half is white plaster over clapboard on the south face and vertical boarding on the north.
Short but effective
The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes how effectively it divides the inward-facing from the outward-facing spaces. The white plaster on the side facing the work yard follows the estate's habit of dressing the face that others will see.
Visiting
The Hirao Family Residence Main House West Partition Wall 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 Main House West Partition Wall?
- North of the Morio River, between the west side of the main house and the livestock barn.
- When was the Hirao Family Residence Main House West Partition Wall registered as a cultural property?
- On March 7, 2008, as Registered Tangible Cultural Property number 28-0346. It dates from the early Showa era.
- What does the Hirao Family Residence Main House West Partition Wall separate?
- The private domestic area by the kitchen and ceramics storehouse from the work yard by the waiting house.
- How big is the Hirao Family Residence Main House West Partition Wall?
- 3.6 metres long, with a sliding door 1.8 metres wide.
- Can visitors see the Hirao Family Residence Main House West Partition Wall?
- No; it is inside the private grounds and not visible from the road.
Basic Information
| Name | Hirao Family Residence Main House West Partition Wall (平尾家住宅主屋西仕切塀) |
|---|---|
| Location | 958 Ando, Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure); registration number 28-0346 |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008/03/07 (Heisei 20) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Timber, tiled; 3.6 metres long |
| 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 Main House West Partition Wall
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006922
- Cultural Heritage Online — Hirao Family Residence Main House West Partition Wall
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/119794
- Tajima Encyclopedia (Tanshin Regional Promotion Fund) — Hirao Family Residence
- https://tanshin-kikin.jp/tajima/568
Last verified: 2026.10.02
