About the Kinryo Fujii Family Residence Main Gate (former Hachimanji Temple Gate)
The Kinryo Fujii Family Residence Main Gate (former Hachimanji Temple Gate) (金両藤井家住宅正門（旧八幡寺山門）) is the gate of the late Edo period, moved here around 1918, at the Kinryo soy sauce brewery in Noma, Shodoshima Town, Shozu District, Kagawa Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on January 31, 2003.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a single-storey timber structure with a tiled roof and a building area of 12 square metres; registration number 37-0136, owned by Kinryo Co., Ltd. Six structures at Kinryo, the north moromi storehouse, soy sauce storehouse, and the Fujii main house, storehouse, main gate and wall, were registered on the same day (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Kinryo Fujii Family Residence Main Gate (former Hachimanji Temple Gate) was registered as a building that has become a model of design. The Agency for Cultural Affairs describes it as a composition of main gate, side gate and wicket, its main gate said to be the gate of the defunct temple Hachimanji.
What to Look For
The Fujii main gate lies south-east of the house entrance and joins the south-west corner of the storehouse. It is 9 metres wide, made up of a main gate leading to the entrance, a side gate serving the counting room and a wicket gate west of the main gate (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The main gate is a one-bay yakuimon with a hongawara tile roof, said to have been moved from the gate of the defunct temple Hachimanji (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Separate gates for guests and for business visitors are its distinctive feature.
Hishio no Sato
According to Shodoshima Town, Hishio no Sato is an area of soy sauce breweries and the houses of families who prospered from the trade; many brewery buildings are registered cultural properties still used for brewing today.
Visiting the Kinryo Fujii Family Residence Main Gate (former Hachimanji Temple Gate)
Shodoshima Town advises checking with each business before visiting the soy sauce breweries of Hishio no Sato. According to the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the western half of the Kinryo soy sauce storehouse is used as a soy sauce shop. The address is 842-1 Uchihama-ko, Noma, Shodoshima Town; enquiries to the Shodoshima Town lifelong learning section (0879-82-7015).
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Q&A
- When was the Kinryo Fujii Family Residence Main Gate (former Hachimanji Temple Gate) built?
- In the late Edo period, moved here around 1918, (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What was the Kinryo main gate originally?
- The gate of the defunct temple Hachimanji, according to tradition (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is the Kinryo main gate composed?
- A main gate, side gate and wicket, 9 metres wide (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Can you visit the Kinryo Fujii Family Residence Main Gate (former Hachimanji Temple Gate)?
- Check with the business before visiting (Shodoshima Town).
- When was the Kinryo Fujii Family Residence Main Gate (former Hachimanji Temple Gate) registered?
- On January 31, 2003.
Basic Information
| Name | Kinryo Fujii Family Residence Main Gate (former Hachimanji Temple Gate) (金両藤井家住宅正門（旧八幡寺山門）) |
|---|---|
| Location | 842-1 Uchihama-ko, Noma, Shodoshima Town, Shozu District, Kagawa Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2003/1/31 (Heisei 15) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | A single-storey timber structure with a tiled roof and a building area of 12 square metres |
| Owner | Kinryo Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | Check with the business before visiting |
References
- Kinryo Fujii Family Residence Main Gate (former Hachimanji Temple Gate) (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00003143
- Modern industrial heritage of Hishio no Sato (Shodoshima Town)
- https://www.town.shodoshima.lg.jp/gyousei/kakuka/shogaigakushuka/2/1/3151.html
Last verified: 2026.10.08
