About the Oishi Family Residence Unhulled Rice Storehouse East Gate
The Oishi Family Residence Unhulled Rice Storehouse East Gate (大石家住宅籾蔵東門, Ōishi-ke Jūtaku Momigura Higashimon) is an early Showa (1926–1945) gate and wall running east from the Unhulled Rice Storehouse 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 Unhulled Rice Storehouse East Gate starts from the line of posts on the storehouse's south face and runs east until it meets the wall of the Household Rice Storehouse. In the middle of its 4.0-metre length is an opening 1.3 metres wide fitted with a sliding door. The roof is gabled (kirizuma) and covered with pantiles, and gate and wall are registered together as one structure.
A gate that links two storehouses
The Oishi Family Residence Unhulled Rice Storehouse East Gate is not a free-standing gate. It fills the gap between two storehouses, the Unhulled Rice Storehouse and the Household Rice Storehouse, with a wall and sets a doorway into it. Storehouse wall, gate wall and storehouse wall run on as one line.
The wall has a mortar-finished lower band with Shikkui plaster above, and on its south face the footing is of fieldstone laid in random courses (Ranzumi). The Agency for Cultural Affairs says it forms one continuous scene with the Unhulled Rice Storehouse, and it was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to look for
Look at how the roof is placed. Rather than covering the whole wall, the Oishi Family Residence Unhulled Rice Storehouse East Gate has brackets projecting over only the two bays at its east end, carrying a short gabled roof. Covered and open stretches sit side by side in a single wall.
Note, too, that the doorway has a sliding door rather than a swinging one. The white plaster of the upper wall matches the storehouse beside it; only the lower band differs, mortar here against the storehouse's boarding.
Visiting the Oishi Family Residence Unhulled Rice Storehouse East Gate
The Oishi Family Residence Unhulled Rice Storehouse East Gate stands inside the estate among the storehouses and is not open. It is probably difficult to see from outside the grounds.
Q&A
- What is the Oishi Family Residence Unhulled Rice Storehouse East Gate?
- A 4.0-metre wall linking the Unhulled Rice Storehouse and the Household Rice Storehouse, with a 1.3-metre doorway and sliding door in the middle.
- When was the Oishi Family Residence Unhulled Rice Storehouse East Gate built?
- The Agency for Cultural Affairs dates it to the early Showa period (1926–1945).
- What kind of roof does the Oishi Family Residence Unhulled Rice Storehouse East Gate have?
- A short gabled, pantiled roof carried on projecting brackets over only the two eastern bays.
- Why is the Oishi Family Residence Unhulled Rice Storehouse East Gate a Registered Tangible Cultural Property?
- It was registered in 2011 for its contribution to the historic landscape, forming one continuous scene with the Unhulled Rice Storehouse.
- Can I see the Oishi Family Residence Unhulled Rice Storehouse East Gate?
- It stands inside the estate and is not open. It is hard to see from outside.
Basic Information
| Name | Oishi Family Residence Unhulled Rice Storehouse East Gate (大石家住宅籾蔵東門) |
|---|---|
| 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 building |
| Dimensions | Length 4.0 m, opening 1.3 m wide (with wall) |
| Owner | Private individual |
| Public Access | Not open to the public (inside the estate) |
References
- Agency for Cultural Affairs, Database of National Cultural Properties: 大石家住宅籾蔵東門
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/101/00008532
- Agency for Cultural Affairs, Database of National Cultural Properties: 大石家住宅籾蔵
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/101/00008528
Last verified: 2026.10.01
