East of the rice storehouse
The Hirao Family Residence Carpenters' Shed (平尾家住宅大工小屋) in Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, is the two-storey shed used for carpentry and storage, built in the late Edo period and repaired in the later Showa era, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on March 7, 2008 (number 28-0331).
The Hirao Family Residence Carpenters' Shed is a 2-storey timber building on a north-south ridge east of the rice storehouse. An estate with so many buildings needed a workshop for repairs and for making tools.
The well house adjoins the west end of its south side, with the water tower beyond, forming a working corner in the southeast of the compound.
Garage and workroom below, storage above
The Hirao Family Residence Carpenters' Shed is gabled and pantiled, 5 and a half bays by 3, with a building area of 64 m². The walls are fully plastered over the frame, with the upper floor left in the intermediate clay coat and the ground floor finished in white lime plaster.
The upper floor is storage, with 2 sliding-slat windows in the east wall. The ground floor has a garage at the north end and an earth-floored room 4 bays long to the south.
A building that changed with the times
A garage inside a late Edo-period shed shows how the Hirao Family Residence Carpenters' Shed was adapted to the age of the motor car as the Showa era went on.
Visiting
The Hirao Family Residence Carpenters' Shed stands inside the outer wall and is not open.
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 Carpenters' Shed?
- On the south side of the Hirao estate, east of the rice storehouse.
- When was the Hirao Family Residence Carpenters' Shed registered as a cultural property?
- On March 7, 2008, as Registered Tangible Cultural Property number 28-0331. It dates from the late Edo period, repaired in the later Showa era.
- How is the Hirao Family Residence Carpenters' Shed divided?
- A garage at the north end and an earth-floored room to the south on the ground floor, with storage above.
- How big is the Hirao Family Residence Carpenters' Shed?
- A 2-storey timber building of 5 and a half bays by 3, with a building area of 64 m².
- Can visitors see the Hirao Family Residence Carpenters' Shed?
- No; it stands inside the outer wall and is closed.
Basic Information
| Name | Hirao Family Residence Carpenters' Shed (平尾家住宅大工小屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 958 Ando, Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure); registration number 28-0331 |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008/03/07 (Heisei 20) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, 2 storeys, tiled roof; building area 64 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 Carpenters' Shed
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006907
- Cultural Heritage Online — Hirao Family Residence Carpenters' Shed
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/197899
- Tajima Encyclopedia (Tanshin Regional Promotion Fund) — Hirao Family Residence
- https://tanshin-kikin.jp/tajima/568
Last verified: 2026.10.02
