A Storehouse of Takasago's Canal Trade
The Matsuso Storehouse (松宗蔵) is a clay-walled storehouse on the west bank of the Horikawa canal of 1823 in Takasagocho Higashihamamachi, Takasago City, Hyogo Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on December 24, 2013 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey clay-walled storehouse with a tiled roof and a building area of 59 square metres, renovated in 2007; registration number 28-0567.
A Store for Sea and Farm Produce
The Matsuso Storehouse is a gabled clay-walled storehouse with full tiles on the west bank of the Horikawa canal, with two doorways under tiled canopies on the west side and vertical boarding on its walls (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Inside is a single room lined with battens to protect the walls from goods.
It once stored sea and farm produce, and recalls the prosperity that river transport brought to Takasago (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes it as a storehouse that recalls Takasago's river-transport prosperity, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the two doorways under tiled canopies on the west side and the vertical boarding of the walls (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The owner is not given in the Agency record. No official information on public access was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1823 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where does it stand?
- On the west bank of the Horikawa canal in Takasago.
- What did it store?
- Sea and farm produce.
- How is the name read?
- Matsuso-kura.
- When was the Matsuso Storehouse registered?
- On December 24, 2013 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Matsuso Storehouse (松宗蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1252 Takasagocho Higashihamamachi, Takasago City, Hyogo Prefecture, and other lots |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2013/12/24 (Heisei 25) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey clay-walled storehouse, tiled roof, 59 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official access information |
References
- Matsuso Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00009809
Last verified: 2026.10.23