A Stone Building by Obara Yusuke
The Sekinoichi Sake Brewery Former Pressing Room and Sales Warehouse (世嬉の一酒造場旧槽場・売場倉庫) is a stone building with window frames of dark fired brick of 1919 in Tamuracho, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on August 23, 1999 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey stone building with an iron-sheet roof and a building area of 263 square metres; registration number 03-0025.
Frames of Dark Fired Brick
The Sekinoichi brewery stands by the Iwai River, on part of the former quarter of the middle and lower samurai of the Ichinoseki domain (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Sato Tokuzo of Surisawa Village bought the Kumabun brewery and rebuilt it, to designs by his cousin Obara Yusuke, a pupil of Tatsuno Kingo.
The former pressing room and sales warehouse, of 1919, is a single-storey stone building running north to south along the street, south-east of the brewing storehouse (Agency for Cultural Affairs). In the same design as the former rice store and mill, it frames its windows in dark fired brick for decorative effect.
The Agency values it as a glimpse of the style of its designer, Obara Yusuke.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
At the former pressing room and sales warehouse, look for the stone walls and the dark fired-brick frames around the windows (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
They are owned by Sekinoichi Shuzo Co., Ltd. (Agency for Cultural Affairs). According to the company, the Sake Folk Culture Museum in the former brewing storehouse opens from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with admission of 300 yen (200 yen for elementary and junior high school students). The other buildings are in use by the brewery. The 7 buildings are introduced together on the Sekinoichi Sake Brewery page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1919 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is it built?
- Of stone, single-storey.
- What marks the windows?
- Frames of dark fired brick.
- Why does it matter?
- It shows the style of Obara Yusuke.
- When was the Sekinoichi Sake Brewery Former Pressing Room and Sales Warehouse registered?
- On August 23, 1999 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Sekinoichi Sake Brewery Former Pressing Room and Sales Warehouse (世嬉の一酒造場旧槽場・売場倉庫) |
|---|---|
| Location | 13-2、14 Tamuracho, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1999/08/23 (Heisei 11) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey stone, iron-sheet roof, 263 m² |
| Owner | Sekinoichi Shuzo Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | The museum in the former brewing storehouse is open |
References
- Sekinoichi Sake Brewery Former Pressing Room and Sales Warehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00001227
- Museum and Literature Hall (Sekinoichi Shuzo, in Japanese)
- https://sekinoichi.co.jp/museum/
- Sekinoichi Sake Brewery Former Rice Store and Mill (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00001223
Last verified: 2026.10.30
