An inner storehouse joined to the main house
The Tanaka Family Residence Storehouse (田中家住宅土蔵, Tanaka-ke Jūtaku Dozō) in Tonouchi-chō, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, is a two-story earthen-walled storehouse from around 1887, registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on September 10, 2010 (number 28-0457). It is an inner storehouse attached to the northwest corner of the main house, with one door opening from inside the house and another on its east face.
Because it opens straight off the living quarters, the family could move goods in and out without stepping outside. The Tanaka Family Residence Storehouse was registered with the main house, east gate and outer wall as a group of four.
Cut-stone base and a heavy tiled roof
The storehouse measures 5.7 by 3.6 meters (the Ketayuki and Harima spans) and covers 20 square meters (Amagasaki City gives 20.32). It is built in the Dozo-zukuri earthen-wall manner, two stories tall, under a gabled roof.
It rests on a base of cut stone. The walls are finished in lime plaster down to about waist height, below which vertical boards (Tateita-bari) are fixed. The roof is laid in Hongawarabuki, with round and flat tiles alternating. Of the four registered Tanaka structures, the Tanaka Family Residence Storehouse is the only one with this heavier, more formal tiling; the house, gate and wall all use pantiles. The storehouse was repaired in 1995.
Part of the street front
The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes that the storehouse, with the outer wall running east from it and a newer storehouse lined up to its west, shapes a historic street front. Its white plaster and dark boarded base match the wall, so the storehouse and wall read as one continuous band.
The newer storehouse next door is not part of the registration, but from outside the two storehouses appear side by side.
Visiting
The Tanaka Family Residence Storehouse belongs to a private home, and Amagasaki City states that the property is not open to the public (as of October 2026). The interior cannot be visited. The outer face beside the wall may be visible from the street, but please do not peer in or linger.
The background of the compound, what can be seen from outside and directions are on the Tanaka Family Residence (Amagasaki) page.
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Q&A
- Where is the Tanaka Family Residence Storehouse?
- At the Tanaka Family Residence in Tonouchi-chō 3-chōme, Amagasaki City, attached to the northwest corner of the main house.
- When was the Tanaka Family Residence Storehouse registered?
- On September 10, 2010, as Registered Tangible Cultural Property number 28-0457. It was built around 1887.
- How big is the Tanaka Family Residence Storehouse?
- It measures 5.7 by 3.6 meters, has two stories and covers 20 square meters.
- How is the Tanaka Family Residence Storehouse finished?
- It has a gabled roof of round and flat tiles, a cut-stone base, lime-plastered walls and vertical boards up to waist height.
- Can visitors see inside the Tanaka Family Residence Storehouse?
- No. It is part of a private home that is not open to the public.
Basic Information
| Name | Tanaka Family Residence Storehouse (田中家住宅土蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3-637 Tonouchicho, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure); registration number 28-0457 |
| Year Designated | Registered 2010/09/10 (Heisei 22) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-story earthen-walled storehouse; gabled roof of round and flat tiles; 5.7 by 3.6 meters; building area 20 square meters |
| Owner | Private individual |
| Public Access | Not open to the public (private home) |
References
- Database of National Cultural Properties (Agency for Cultural Affairs): Tanaka Family Residence Storehouse
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008314
- Cultural Heritage Online: Tanaka Family Residence Storehouse
- https://bunka.nii.ac.jp/heritages/detail/209186
- Amagasaki City: Registered Cultural Properties of Amagasaki, Tanaka Family Residence
- https://www.city.amagasaki.hyogo.jp/manabu/bunkazai_0/1028308/1028313/1028792.html
Last verified: 2026.10.04
