A Storehouse Gable on Kamijuku Street
The Tsukamoto Family Residence Storehouse (塚本家住宅土蔵) is a white-plastered storehouse with its gable on Kamijuku street of 1908 in Makabecho Makabe, Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 8, 2004 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey plastered storehouse with a tiled roof and a building area of 80 square metres; registration number 08-0153.
A Small Window in the Street Gable
The storehouse of the Tsukamoto family residence, built in 1908, stands at the east corner of the street frontage on the south side of the plot (Agency for Cultural Affairs). A two-storey gabled store entered from the long side, its ridge runs north-south, with a lean-to over the west front.
Its walls are finished in white plaster with a plastered band under the eaves, and a small window opens in the upper storey of the gable facing the road. With the shop and gate it forms the historic streetscape of Kamijuku street (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 small upper window in the street gable and the plastered band under the eaves (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The owner is not listed in the Agency record. No official information on public access was found. The shop, main house, storehouse and gate are introduced together on the Tsukamoto Family Residence page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1908 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is it?
- At the east corner of the street front.
- What are the walls like?
- White plaster with a band at the eaves.
- What role does it play?
- It shapes Kamijuku street.
- When was the Tsukamoto Family Residence Storehouse registered?
- On November 8, 2004 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tsukamoto Family Residence Storehouse (塚本家住宅土蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 60 Makabecho Makabe, Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2004/11/08 (Heisei 16) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey plastered storehouse, tiled roof, 80 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Tsukamoto Family Residence Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00004323
Last verified: 2026.10.27
