A porch and a back gate
The Hirao Family Residence Ceramics Storehouse Porch and Back Gate (平尾家住宅陶器蔵蔵前及び裏門) in Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, is the covered porch in front of the ceramics storehouse together with the back gate beside it, built in the mid-Meiji era, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on March 7, 2008 (number 28-0311).
The Hirao Family Residence Ceramics Storehouse Porch and Back Gate consists of a small roofed porch fixed to the east gable of the ceramics storehouse, and a back gate on its north side. The porch shelters the storehouse door as a working space, while the gate closes the gap between the ceramics and salt and miso storehouses and gives access to the rear of the compound.
It sits at the knot of the storehouse cluster northwest of the main house.
Uneven roof slopes
The Hirao Family Residence Ceramics Storehouse Porch and Back Gate is a gabled, pantiled structure of 1 bay by 2, its west gable fixed to the east face of the ceramics storehouse, covering 10 m². A pent roof shelters the east side; the north slope of the roof is short, while the south slope runs out to line up with the storehouse's own south eaves.
The east and south sides are open. On the north, between the ceramics and salt and miso storehouses, a pair of hinged doors forms the back gate.
Exposed timber among plaster walls
Where the surrounding storehouses bury their timbers under plaster, the upper gable here leaves posts and beams exposed, a small accent among the white walls.
Visiting
The Hirao Family Residence Ceramics Storehouse Porch and Back Gate is deep within 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 Ceramics Storehouse Porch and Back Gate?
- North of the Morio River, attached to the east face of the ceramics storehouse.
- When was the Hirao Family Residence Ceramics Storehouse Porch and Back Gate registered as a cultural property?
- On March 7, 2008, as Registered Tangible Cultural Property number 28-0311. It dates from the mid-Meiji era.
- Where is the back gate of the Hirao Family Residence Ceramics Storehouse Porch and Back Gate?
- On the north side of the porch, as a pair of doors between the ceramics and salt and miso storehouses.
- How big is the Hirao Family Residence Ceramics Storehouse Porch and Back Gate?
- 1 bay by 2, covering 10 m².
- Can visitors see the Hirao Family Residence Ceramics Storehouse Porch and Back Gate?
- No; it is closed and not visible from the road.
Basic Information
| Name | Hirao Family Residence Ceramics Storehouse Porch and Back Gate (平尾家住宅陶器蔵蔵前及び裏門) |
|---|---|
| Location | 958 Ando, Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure); registration number 28-0311 |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008/03/07 (Heisei 20) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Timber, tiled roof; area 10 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 Ceramics Storehouse Porch and Back Gate
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006887
- Cultural Heritage Online — Hirao Family Residence Ceramics Storehouse Porch and Back Gate
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/197879
- Tajima Encyclopedia (Tanshin Regional Promotion Fund) — Hirao Family Residence
- https://tanshin-kikin.jp/tajima/568
Last verified: 2026.10.02
