The treasure store west of the guest bathhouse
The Kusaka Family Residence Treasure Storehouse (日下家住宅寶蔵, Kusaka-ke Jūtaku Takaragura) in Awaga, Santo-cho, Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture, is a two-storey storehouse for the family valuables, built in the late Meiji era; it was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on January 26, 2011 (number 28-0502). It stands as an east-west range west of the guest bathhouse, with the charcoal shed next door.
The Kusaka Family Residence Treasure Storehouse, the takaragura, carries the character for treasure in its name. Of the several storehouses on the property, it is the only one from the Meiji era.
Clay walls on a cut-stone base
The Kusaka Family Residence Treasure Storehouse is a 2-storey earthen storehouse under a gabled pantile roof raised on posts above the clay body, 7.9 metres by 5.9 metres, with a building area of 47 m².
It sits on a base of cut stone, with clay walls left at the intermediate coat. Inside, each floor is a single room, carefully lined with boards.
Three windows in torii-shaped frames
The north wall of the Kusaka treasure storehouse has three windows set in frames shaped like a shrine torii, which give the plain storehouse some variety. The same torii frame appears on the doorway of the Taisho storehouse, a detail worth comparing between the two.
Visiting
The Kusaka Family Residence Treasure Storehouse lies inside the compound and is not open. It is hardly visible from the road.
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 Treasure Storehouse?
- In the Kusaka compound in Awaga, Santo-cho, Asago City, west of the guest bathhouse.
- When was the Kusaka Family Residence Treasure Storehouse registered as a cultural property?
- On January 26, 2011, as Registered Tangible Cultural Property number 28-0502.
- How is the name of the Kusaka Family Residence Treasure Storehouse read in Japanese?
- As Takaragura, literally treasure storehouse.
- What is notable about the Kusaka Family Residence Treasure Storehouse?
- A clay storehouse on a cut-stone base with board-lined rooms inside and three torii-framed windows on the north side.
- Can visitors see the Kusaka Family Residence Treasure Storehouse?
- No. It is inside the private compound and hardly visible from outside.
Basic Information
| Name | Kusaka Family Residence Treasure Storehouse (日下家住宅寶蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2097 Nishitani, Awaga, Santo-cho, Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture, and other lots |
| Designation | National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure); registration number 28-0502 |
| Year Designated | Registered 2011/01/26 (Heisei 23) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Earthen storehouse, 2 storeys, tiled roof; building area 47 m² |
| Owner | Private individual |
| Public Access | Not open to the public (private residence) |
References
- Database of National Cultural Properties (Agency for Cultural Affairs) — Kusaka Family Residence Treasure Storehouse
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008555
- Tajima Encyclopedia (Tanshin Regional Promotion Fund) — Kusaka Family Residence
- https://tanshin-kikin.jp/tajima/576
Last verified: 2026.10.02
