Storage sheds running along the street
The Kusaka Family Residence Storage Sheds (日下家住宅物置, Kusaka-ke Jūtaku Monooki) in Awaga, Santo-cho, Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture, is a long range of storage sheds that turns a corner along the street, built late in the Edo period; it was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on January 26, 2011 (number 28-0505). A gate and a stretch of stone wall come with it and are included in the registration.
The Kusaka Family Residence Storage Sheds run west from the south end of the charcoal shed, turn a right angle to the south, and continue south along the street, forming the western edge of the compound.
An east-west range and a north-south range with a gate
The east-west range of the Kusaka Family Residence Storage Sheds is 9.1 metres long and 1.6 metres deep. The north-south range, broken by a gate, is 13 metres long in total and 2.3 metres deep. The roof is pantiled, and the building area is 46 m².
Open to the garden, walled to the street
The Kusaka storage sheds are left open on the garden side, while the street side rises from the stone wall as a solid plastered wall. Inside, they are handy storage; outside, they act as the boundary wall of the property. The Agency for Cultural Affairs registered them for the way they give the site a tidy, enclosed outline.
Visiting
The plastered street wall and stone base of the Kusaka Family Residence Storage Sheds can be seen from the road outside. The garden side and interiors are within the private grounds. This is right next to a family home, so look in passing.
The background of the property, what can be seen from outside and directions are on the Kusaka Family Residence (Asago) page.
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Q&A
- Where is the Kusaka Family Residence Storage Sheds?
- Along the western edge of the Kusaka compound in Awaga, Santo-cho, Asago City, running from the charcoal shed and south along the street.
- When was the Kusaka Family Residence Storage Sheds registered as a cultural property?
- On January 26, 2011, as Registered Tangible Cultural Property number 28-0505.
- How big are the Kusaka Family Residence Storage Sheds?
- The east-west range is 9.1 metres by 1.6 metres; the north-south range, with a gate, is 13 metres by 2.3 metres; the building area is 46 m².
- What is notable about the Kusaka Family Residence Storage Sheds?
- They are open to the garden but present a plastered wall on a stone base to the street, defining the edge of the compound.
- Can visitors see the Kusaka Family Residence Storage Sheds?
- The street wall and stone base can be seen from the road; the garden side and interiors are not open.
Basic Information
| Name | Kusaka Family Residence Storage Sheds (日下家住宅物置) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2097 Nishitani, Awaga, Santo-cho, Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture, and other lots |
| Designation | National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure); registration number 28-0505 |
| Year Designated | Registered 2011/01/26 (Heisei 23) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, single storey, tiled roof; building area 46 m²; with gate and stone wall |
| Owner | Private individual |
| Public Access | Not open to the public (private residence); street wall visible from the road |
References
- Database of National Cultural Properties (Agency for Cultural Affairs) — Kusaka Family Residence Storage Sheds
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008558
- Tajima Encyclopedia (Tanshin Regional Promotion Fund) — Kusaka Family Residence
- https://tanshin-kikin.jp/tajima/576
Last verified: 2026.10.02
