Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Ibaraki

Located in the Makabe district of Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki, the Tsuchiya Family Residence Storehouse is a small two-storey earthen warehouse from the late Edo period, said to have been built as a relief construction project after the Tenpo-era typhoon of 1833. Registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property in 2003, its just-29-square-metre footprint packs in superb craftsmanship — namako-kabe walls, heavy kannon-bira doors, and plastered eaves — and offers a perfect introduction to Makabe's preserved historic townscape.

Naka-bashi in Hitachi-Ōta City, Ibaraki Prefecture, is a reinforced concrete single-arch bridge completed in 1937 over the Sato River. Recognized as one of the earliest Lohse-type arch bridges in the Kantō region and northeastern Japan, it was registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property in 2003. Locally beloved as Megane-bashi (Spectacles Bridge).

The Nakamura main house in Makabe, Sakuragawa, is the 1913 living wing behind a merchant's storefront warehouse, a refined timber home raised by a local carpenter.

The Nakamura storefront warehouse in Makabe, Sakuragawa, is a 1913 two-story misegura, its open lower front facing the street below a clapboard-clad upper floor.

The Nakamura main house at Makabe, Sakuragawa, is an early-Meiji reception hall deep in a walled estate, its innermost room holding a full shoin alcove and shelves.

The Nakamura document storehouse at Makabe, Sakuragawa, is a Meiji clay vault that stacks three low floors on just 26 square metres to guard family papers from fire.

The Nakamura yakuimon and wall at Makabe, Sakuragawa, is a Meiji gabled gate with a 25-metre wall, registered for its contribution to the historic streetscape.

The residence of the Nishioka family, brewers in Makabe, Sakuragawa. This two-story timber main house adjoins the shop and storehouse, and was registered in 2004.

The shop of the Nishioka family compound in Makabe, set back from the street. Much altered outside, it keeps its earthen floor and counting room. Registered 2004.

A two-story clay-walled storehouse at the Nishioka family compound in Makabe. Its eaves and shuttered gable windows shape the garden by the shop. Registered 2004.

The largest storehouse of the Nishioka Honten brewery in Makabe, this clay-walled dozo once held brown rice. Registered in 2001, it is now a gallery space.

The shop of the Nishioka Honten brewery in Makabe, maker of Hananoi sake since 1782, was once the Shimizuya main house. It joined the national register in 2001.

A compact white-rice storehouse of the Nishioka Honten brewery in Makabe. Near-windowless and set against the shop, it was registered in 2001 and is now a gallery.

Nisui Kaikan, the former Mitsukaido Town Hall in Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, is a nationally Registered Tangible Cultural Property built in 1913. This charming pseudo-Western wooden building cleverly appears two-storied despite being single-story, blending Japanese craftsmanship with Western aesthetics. Discover this architectural gem that reflects the prosperity of a Taisho-era river-trading town.

Built in 1930, the Nippon Sei Ko Kai Tsuchiura St. Barnabas Church Chapel is the oldest surviving reinforced concrete structure in southern Ibaraki Prefecture. Designated as a nationally Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2025, this early Showa-era Anglican chapel features a distinctive pointed tower, a historic pedal organ, and beautiful stained glass windows. Discover nearly a century of faith and architectural heritage in the heart of Tsuchiura.

The Numajiri storehouse in Kaneda, Tsukuba, is a two-story mid-Meiji building (1868-1911), holding farm tools below and documents above, like the rice store.

The Numajiri rice storehouse in Kaneda, Tsukuba, is a two-story early-Meiji granary (1868-1911). Its gable-entry, boarded form is now remodeled as a cafe.

The Numajiri main house in Kaneda, Tsukuba, is a late-Edo thatched farmhouse (1751-1829). Its four-room plan and wide southern aisle mark a regional house type.

The Numajiri row building in Kaneda, Tsukuba, is a two-story early-Taisho structure (1912-1925), a workshop below and a silkworm room above, now used as a shop.

The Nemoto Clinic Gate in Makabe, Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture, is a nationally registered tangible cultural property dating from the Bunsei era (1818–1830). Standing along historic Shimojuku Street in a town with over 100 registered cultural properties, this elegant korai-mon gate offers visitors a window into Edo-period architectural traditions and merchant culture. Discover its history, architectural significance, and the surrounding attractions of this remarkably preserved townscape.

Ibaraki’s registered properties across designations, with featured heritage and travel notes.

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Nationwide jūyō bunkazai — architecture, sculpture, painting, crafts, and documents.