A Lime Works Linked with Miyazawa Kenji
The Former Tohoku Crushed Stone Factory (旧東北砕石工場) is a limestone crushing works linked with Miyazawa Kenji of 1924 in Higashiyamacho Matsukawa, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on December 20, 1996 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber and steel building with a galvanised steel roof and a building area of 751 square metres; registration number 03-0011.
Lime for the Soil
The Former Tohoku Crushed Stone Factory was built to crush limestone for making lime used to improve farm soil (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
It is a simple building with a single-pitched roof on timber trusses. It is also known for its link with the writer Miyazawa Kenji, who worked to raise farm output through soil improvement (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that it is the surviving building of a crushing works also known for its link with Miyazawa Kenji, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the plain factory form, a single-pitched roof on trusses (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Ichinoseki City (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was the factory built?
- In 1924 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What did it make?
- Crushed limestone for lime to improve farm soil.
- What is its link with Miyazawa Kenji?
- The writer worked to raise farm output through soil improvement and is linked with the works.
- How is it built?
- Simply, with a single-pitched roof on trusses.
- When was the Former Tohoku Crushed Stone Factory registered?
- On December 20, 1996 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Former Tohoku Crushed Stone Factory (旧東北砕石工場) |
|---|---|
| Location | Higashiyamacho Matsukawa, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1996/12/20 (Heisei 8) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber and steel, single storey, galvanised steel roof, 751 m² |
| Owner | Ichinoseki City |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Former Tohoku Crushed Stone Factory (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000010
Last verified: 2026.10.19