At right angles to the ceramics storehouse
The Hirao Family Residence West Storehouse (平尾家住宅西蔵) in Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, is the storehouse set at right angles to the ceramics storehouse, built in 1833 and remodelled in the early Showa era, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on March 7, 2008 (number 28-0312).
The Hirao Family Residence West Storehouse meets the ceramics storehouse at a right angle and faces east. The livestock barn backs onto it from the south, continuing the line of buildings toward the waiting house, so it sits on the boundary between the storehouse corner and the working yard west of the main house.
Built in 1833, it is an Edo-period storehouse that was refitted in the early Showa era and kept in use.
Shelves and cupboards inside
The Hirao Family Residence West Storehouse is a 2-storey earthen-walled storehouse of 3 and a half bays by 2, gabled and pantiled with a pent roof over its east front, and a building area of 28 m². The white plaster walls have an exposed-aggregate skirting; double doors open on the east and 2 tiers of windows on the west.
Inside, shelves and cupboards are built in, a sign that it held goods to be sorted and stored rather than bulk produce.
Gables in sequence
The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes how its walls run on from the ceramics storehouse gable to create a varied scene. The two storehouses locked at right angles define the outline of the northwest corner.
Visiting
The Hirao Family Residence West Storehouse 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 West Storehouse?
- North of the Morio River, west of the main house, at right angles to the ceramics storehouse.
- When was the Hirao Family Residence West Storehouse registered as a cultural property?
- On March 7, 2008, as Registered Tangible Cultural Property number 28-0312. It dates from 1833, remodelled in the early Showa era.
- What is inside the Hirao Family Residence West Storehouse?
- Built-in shelves and cupboards.
- How big is the Hirao Family Residence West Storehouse?
- A 2-storey storehouse of 3 and a half bays by 2, with a building area of 28 m².
- Can visitors see the Hirao Family Residence West Storehouse?
- No; it is closed and not visible from the road.
Basic Information
| Name | Hirao Family Residence West Storehouse (平尾家住宅西蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 958 Ando, Morio, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure); registration number 28-0312 |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008/03/07 (Heisei 20) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Earthen-walled storehouse, 2 storeys, tiled roof; building area 28 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 West Storehouse
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006888
- Cultural Heritage Online — Hirao Family Residence West Storehouse
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/191610
- Tajima Encyclopedia (Tanshin Regional Promotion Fund) — Hirao Family Residence
- https://tanshin-kikin.jp/tajima/568
Last verified: 2026.10.02
