Between two gardens
The Hirao Family Residence Treasure Storehouse North Partition Wall and Wicket Gate (平尾家住宅宝蔵北仕切塀及び潜り門) in Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, is the partition wall and wicket gate dividing the inner garden from the retirement house garden, built in the mid-Meiji era, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on March 7, 2008 (number 28-0345).
The Hirao Family Residence Treasure Storehouse North Partition Wall and Wicket Gate runs from the north face of the treasure storehouse to the west end of the guest house north wall, dividing the inner garden of the guest house from the retirement house garden. The wicket gate stands where it meets the storehouse.
Different boarding on each side
The wicket gate of the Hirao Family Residence Treasure Storehouse North Partition Wall and Wicket Gate is 2.4 metres wide, its ridge set a step above the wall, with a sliding door 1.0 metres wide in the centre and boarded panels at each side.
The partition is a pantiled board fence 10 metres long, clad in horizontal clapboard toward the inner garden and vertical boards toward the retirement house.
A face for each garden
By changing the boarding from one side to the other, the wall presents a suitable face to each garden, and the raised ridge of the wicket gate marks the way between them.
Visiting
The Hirao Family Residence Treasure Storehouse North Partition Wall and Wicket 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 Treasure Storehouse North Partition Wall and Wicket Gate?
- North of the Morio River, from the treasure storehouse to the west end of the guest house north wall.
- When was the Hirao Family Residence Treasure Storehouse North Partition Wall and Wicket Gate registered as a cultural property?
- On March 7, 2008, as Registered Tangible Cultural Property number 28-0345. It dates from the mid-Meiji era.
- What does the Hirao Family Residence Treasure Storehouse North Partition Wall and Wicket Gate divide?
- The inner garden of the guest house from the garden of the retirement house.
- How big is the Hirao Family Residence Treasure Storehouse North Partition Wall and Wicket Gate?
- The wall is 10 metres long; the wicket gate is 2.4 metres wide with a 1.0 metres sliding door.
- Can visitors see the Hirao Family Residence Treasure Storehouse North Partition Wall and Wicket Gate?
- No; it is inside the private grounds and not visible from the road.
Basic Information
| Name | Hirao Family Residence Treasure Storehouse North Partition Wall and Wicket Gate (平尾家住宅宝蔵北仕切塀及び潜り門) |
|---|---|
| Location | 958 Ando, Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure); registration number 28-0345 |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008/03/07 (Heisei 20) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Wall: timber, tiled, 10 metres long; gate: timber, tiled, 1.0 metres wide |
| 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 Treasure Storehouse North Partition Wall and Wicket Gate
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006921
- Cultural Heritage Online — Hirao Family Residence Treasure Storehouse North Partition Wall and Wicket Gate
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/186823
- Tajima Encyclopedia (Tanshin Regional Promotion Fund) — Hirao Family Residence
- https://tanshin-kikin.jp/tajima/568
Last verified: 2026.10.02
