A Storehouse Built as Disaster Relief
The Tsuchiya Family Residence Storehouse (土谷家住宅土蔵) is a storehouse said to be relief work after the typhoon of 1833 of the late Edo period in Makabecho Makabe, Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on July 1, 2003 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey plastered storehouse with a tiled roof and a building area of 29 square metres; registration number 08-0091.
Built as Relief Work
The storehouse of the Tsuchiya family residence, of the late Edo period, is said to have been built as relief work after the typhoon disaster of 1833 (Agency for Cultural Affairs). A two-storey gabled store with a tiled roof, entered from the long side, it has its door on the east ground floor.
The south gable facing the street has two tall windows upstairs. Its stone footing, namako tile base, heavy double doors and eaves plastered to show the shape of the rafters make it a high-quality building (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look for the tall windows in the street gable, the namako base and the plastered eaves (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The owner is not listed in the Agency record. No official information on public access was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In the late Edo period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is its story?
- Relief work after the 1833 typhoon.
- What stands out?
- Tall windows and a namako base.
- What are the doors like?
- Heavy double doors.
- When was the Tsuchiya Family Residence Storehouse registered?
- On July 1, 2003 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tsuchiya Family Residence Storehouse (土谷家住宅土蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 272-1 Makabecho Makabe, Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2003/07/01 (Heisei 15) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey plastered storehouse, tiled roof, 29 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Tsuchiya Family Residence Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00003369
Last verified: 2026.10.28