A narrow shed by the compost shed
The Hirao Family Residence Firewood Shed (平尾家住宅薪小屋) in Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, is the shed for storing firewood, built in 1932, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on March 7, 2008 (number 28-0319).
The Hirao Family Residence Firewood Shed is a long, narrow shed against the south end of the compound's compost shed, used to stack wood for the kitchen hearths and the bath.
With the inui storehouse, the tatsugoya shed and the compost shed, it forms the U-shaped group around the farmyard in the northwest corner.
Board walls and a wide open front
The Hirao Family Residence Firewood Shed is gabled and pantiled on an east-west ridge, 7.9 metres by 2.3 metres, a single storey with a building area of 18 m².
Vertical boards enclose the back and both ends; on the front only the end bays are boarded, leaving a wide opening for stacking and taking out wood.
A different face of the estate
The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes that, with its neighbours, it gives this corner a character quite different from the area around the main house. It is among the latest precisely dated buildings on the estate.
Visiting
The Hirao Family Residence Firewood Shed is in the northwest of the estate, not open and not visible from the street.
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 Firewood Shed?
- In the northwest of the Hirao estate, against the south end of the compost shed.
- When was the Hirao Family Residence Firewood Shed registered as a cultural property?
- On March 7, 2008, as Registered Tangible Cultural Property number 28-0319. It dates from 1932.
- How is the Hirao Family Residence Firewood Shed built?
- Board walls on three sides and a wide open front between two boarded end bays.
- How big is the Hirao Family Residence Firewood Shed?
- A single-storey shed of 7.9 metres by 2.3 metres, with a building area of 18 m².
- Can visitors see the Hirao Family Residence Firewood Shed?
- No; it is closed and not visible from the street.
Basic Information
| Name | Hirao Family Residence Firewood Shed (平尾家住宅薪小屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 958 Ando, Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure); registration number 28-0319 |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008/03/07 (Heisei 20) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, single storey, tiled roof; building area 18 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 Firewood Shed
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006895
- Cultural Heritage Online — Hirao Family Residence Firewood Shed
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/119967
- Tajima Encyclopedia (Tanshin Regional Promotion Fund) — Hirao Family Residence
- https://tanshin-kikin.jp/tajima/568
Last verified: 2026.10.02
