The Big Brewery Store across the Channel
The Nishio Family Residence New Storehouse 2 (西尾家住宅新蔵二, Nishio-ke Jūtaku Shingura Ni) is a late Meiji-era, two-storey Dozo-zukuri sake storehouse built on land added to the Nishio Family Residence beyond a water channel in Oyamakami, Tambasasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on 23 July 2004.
It runs north to south and measures 12 ken by 6 ken, with a building area of 279 square metres. Among the eleven registered structures at the Nishio compound only the sake brewery (360 square metres) and the main house (332 square metres) are larger.
A channel flows north to south along the west side of the teahouse and the two storehouses next to it; the Nishio New Storehouse 2 stands on the far bank, outside the original plot.
Why It Was Registered
New Storehouse 2 was registered as a building that contributes to the historic landscape. It is a large two-storey store with a gabled Sangawara-buki tile roof, entered from the gable end in the Tsumairi manner, and its north gable faces the old San'in Road.
From the road the triangular gable wall rises high, crossed near the top by a drip moulding. Along the west wall, small windows are set in two rows of six. That disciplined grid of openings on a broad plaster wall announces the brewery to anyone passing.
What to Look At
The north gable and its high drip ledge
Because the Nishio Family Residence New Storehouse 2 is entered from its gable end, the gable facing the road is its front. High on that north wall runs a mizukiri, a small ledge or hood that throws rainwater clear of the plaster below.
Twelve small windows
On the west side, small windows are arranged in two rows of six, evenly spaced along a wall 12 ken long. It is the building's most recognisable feature.
Beyond the old boundary
The storehouse stands beyond the channel that once marked the west edge of the compound. It was probably built there to suit the scale of brewing in the late Meiji era.
Visiting
The Nishio Family Residence New Storehouse 2 is privately owned, and as of October 2026 there was no notice of public access to the interior.
Its north gable, with the high drip ledge, faces the old San'in Road and can be seen from there. Where the west wall and its windows can be seen from has not been confirmed. Please do not enter the grounds.
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Q&A
- When was the Nishio Family Residence New Storehouse 2 built?
- It dates from the late Meiji era and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on 23 July 2004.
- How big is the Nishio New Storehouse 2?
- It is a two-storey earthen sake storehouse measuring 12 ken by 6 ken, with a building area of 279 square metres.
- What does the Nishio Family Residence New Storehouse 2 look like?
- It has a gabled tile roof with the entrance at the gable end, a drip ledge set high on the north gable facing the road, and small windows in two rows of six along the west wall.
- Where does New Storehouse 2 stand at the Nishio compound?
- On land added beyond the water channel west of the teahouse and the storehouses, with its north gable facing the old San'in Road.
- Can I visit the Nishio Family Residence New Storehouse 2?
- There was no notice of public access to the interior as of October 2026. The north gable can be seen from the old San'in Road.
Basic Information
| Name | Nishio Family Residence New Storehouse 2 (西尾家住宅新蔵二) |
|---|---|
| Location | 699 Oyamakami, Tambasasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Building) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2004/7/23 (Heisei 16) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Earthen storehouse, 2 storeys, tiled roof, building area 279 square metres |
| Owner | Private (owner field blank in the Agency for Cultural Affairs database) |
| Public Access | Not open to the public (north gable visible from the old San'in Road) |
References
- Agency for Cultural Affairs, Database of National Cultural Properties: Nishio Family Residence New Storehouse 2 (Japanese)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/101/00004278
- Cultural Heritage Online: Nishio Family Residence New Storehouse 2 (Japanese)
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/140048
Last verified: 2026.10.08
