Continuing from the tool storehouse
The Hirao Family Residence Lower Storehouse (平尾家住宅下の蔵) in Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, is the storehouse continuing west from the tool storehouse, built in 1893 and moved to its present site in the early Showa era, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on March 7, 2008 (number 28-0329).
The Hirao Family Residence Lower Storehouse turns at a right angle from the west end of the tool storehouse. With the gatehouse and tool storehouse it forms the southern frontage of the estate, a continuous run of white walls along the street.
It was built in 1893 and, like the tool storehouse, moved to its present position in the early Showa era.
Five bays, matching its neighbour
The Hirao Family Residence Lower Storehouse is a 2-storey earthen-walled storehouse of 5 bays by 2 under a floating gabled roof of pantiles, with a building area of 38 m². The pent roof of the tool storehouse carries straight on along its north side.
Outside it matches the tool storehouse: white plaster above cut stone, with an exposed-aggregate skirting.
White to the street, red tiles inside
The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes that, together with the tool storehouse, it presents an unbroken white plaster wall to the street while a red-tiled pent roof runs along the inner side, a lighter face for the household. The storehouse shows one face to the world and another to the family.
Visiting
The white street wall of the Hirao Family Residence Lower Storehouse can be seen from outside; the interior 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 Lower Storehouse?
- On the south side of the Hirao estate, turning west from the tool storehouse.
- When was the Hirao Family Residence Lower Storehouse registered as a cultural property?
- On March 7, 2008, as Registered Tangible Cultural Property number 28-0329. It dates from 1893, moved in the early Showa era.
- What is distinctive about the Hirao Family Residence Lower Storehouse?
- A continuous white plaster wall faces the street, while a red-tiled pent roof runs along the inner side.
- How big is the Hirao Family Residence Lower Storehouse?
- A 2-storey storehouse of 5 bays by 2, with a building area of 38 m².
- Can visitors see the Hirao Family Residence Lower Storehouse?
- Its white street wall can be seen from outside; the interior is closed.
Basic Information
| Name | Hirao Family Residence Lower Storehouse (平尾家住宅下の蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 958 Ando, Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure); registration number 28-0329 |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008/03/07 (Heisei 20) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Earthen-walled storehouse, 2 storeys, tiled roof; building area 38 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 Lower Storehouse
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006905
- Cultural Heritage Online — Hirao Family Residence Lower Storehouse
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/119977
- Tajima Encyclopedia (Tanshin Regional Promotion Fund) — Hirao Family Residence
- https://tanshin-kikin.jp/tajima/568
Last verified: 2026.10.02
