About the Oishi Family Residence Water Collection Tank
The Oishi Family Residence Water Collection Tank (大石家住宅集水槽, Ōishi-ke Jūtaku Shūsuisō) is an early Showa (1926–1945) brick water tank north of the main house on the Oishi estate in Yane, Tanto-cho, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2011.
The Oishi Family Residence Water Collection Tank stands west of the Inner Storehouse. Its lower part is a concrete basin measuring 1.4 metres wide, 0.93 metres deep front to back and 0.8 metres deep inside; on top sits a brick structure 1.4 metres square and 2.3 metres high. It covers 1.9 square metres and is counted as one structure rather than one building.
A private water supply
The Agency for Cultural Affairs presents the Oishi Family Residence Water Collection Tank as an example of a modern private water supply: a device for gathering and storing water for use on the estate. Among the 16 registered structures it stands out as the only piece of equipment rather than a building, gate or wall.
The Agency does not say where the water came from or where it went. Even so, a tank of brick and concrete set right beside the main house and the Inner Storehouse shows an early Showa farming household arranging its own water supply. It was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to look for
Look at its form. The brick upper part of the Oishi Family Residence Water Collection Tank is pierced at the bottom by an arch, so the piece reads as a square brick block 2.3 metres tall with a single rounded opening.
The materials are worth noticing too. The basin that holds the water is concrete, the structure above it is brick. Amid storehouses and timber buildings, it is one of the few structures on the estate made entirely of modern materials.
Visiting the Oishi Family Residence Water Collection Tank
The Oishi Family Residence Water Collection Tank stands deep in the grounds of a private home, north of the main house, and is not open. The main house blocks it from view from the road.
Q&A
- What is the Oishi Family Residence Water Collection Tank?
- A water tank north of the main house: a concrete basin topped by a 2.3-metre brick structure. The Agency for Cultural Affairs calls it an example of a modern private water supply.
- When was the Oishi Family Residence Water Collection Tank built?
- The Agency dates it to the early Showa period (1926–1945).
- How big is the Oishi Family Residence Water Collection Tank?
- The basin is 1.4 metres wide, 0.93 metres front to back and 0.8 metres deep inside; the brick part above is 1.4 metres square and 2.3 metres high.
- Why is the Oishi Family Residence Water Collection Tank a Registered Tangible Cultural Property?
- It was registered in 2011 for its contribution to the historic landscape, as a piece of modern water-supply equipment surviving on a farming estate.
- Can I see the Oishi Family Residence Water Collection Tank?
- It stands inside the grounds of a private home and is not open. North of the main house, it cannot be seen from the road.
Basic Information
| Name | Oishi Family Residence Water Collection Tank (大石家住宅集水槽) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1076 Kanaya, Yane, Tanto-cho, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, and other lots |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (building) |
| Year Designated | Registered in 2011 |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Brick part 1.4 m wide, 1.4 m deep, 2.3 m high; area 1.9 m² |
| Owner | Private individual |
| Public Access | Not open to the public (inside a private home's grounds) |
References
- Agency for Cultural Affairs, Database of National Cultural Properties: 大石家住宅集水槽
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/101/00008530
Last verified: 2026.10.01
