A Storehouse from the Hardware Shop Next Door
The Daigo Cafe Storehouse (大子カフェ土蔵) is a storehouse trimmed with namako tiles and black plaster of 1912 in Daigo, Daigo Town, Kuji District, Ibaraki Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on February 25, 2016 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey plastered storehouse with an iron-sheet roof and a building area of 33 square metres; registration number 08-0284.
White and Black Plaster
The Daigo Cafe storehouse is a two-storey store of 1912 standing north to south just west of the shop-house (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It once belonged to the hardware shop next door, so its entrance opens to the west.
The north gable has two water drips, and the base is faced with namako tiles. The walls are mainly white plaster, with black plaster used to good effect on the doors and openings (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the namako tiles at the base and the black plaster on the doors and openings (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The owner is not listed in the Agency record. No official information on the café's opening was found. The shop-house and storehouse are introduced together on the Daigo Cafe page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1912 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Whose was it first?
- The hardware shop next door.
- Where is the entrance?
- On the west side.
- What are the walls like?
- White plaster with black trim and namako tiles.
- When was the Daigo Cafe Storehouse registered?
- On February 25, 2016 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Daigo Cafe Storehouse (大子カフェ土蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 687-2 Daigo, Daigo Town, Kuji District, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2016/02/25 (Heisei 28) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey plastered storehouse, iron-sheet roof, 33 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Daigo Cafe Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010911
Last verified: 2026.10.26
