A Corner Storehouse on Cut-Stone Footings
The Murai Jozo Side Storehouse (村井醸造脇蔵) is a former grain store that shapes a corner of the town of before 1902 in Makabecho Makabe, Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on December 4, 2000 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
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The Agency records a two-storey plastered storehouse with a tiled roof and a building area of 105 square metres; registration number 08-0045.
Cut-Stone Footings and a Board Base
The Murai family have brewed in the centre of Makabe since around the mid-Edo period (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The side storehouse, once a grain store, was built before 1902; seven bays by four, it has a north-south gabled tiled roof.
Carefully cut stone footings, a vertical-board base and plastered upper walls work together to shape the historic look of the corner (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 cut-stone footings and the vertical boards below the plaster (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The owner is not listed in the Agency record. These are buildings of a working brewery, and no official information on visits was found. The shop, side storehouse, stone store and chimney are introduced together on the Murai Jozo page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- Before 1902 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What was it first?
- A grain store.
- How big is it?
- Seven bays by four.
- What role does it play?
- It shapes the corner.
- When was the Murai Jozo Side Storehouse registered?
- On December 4, 2000 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Murai Jozo Side Storehouse (村井醸造脇蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 72 Makabecho Makabe, Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2000/12/04 (Heisei 12) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey plastered storehouse, tiled roof, 105 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Murai Jozo Side Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00001995
Last verified: 2026.10.28
