A Store Hanging over the Iya River
The Kita Yakuten (喜多薬店) is a general store of around 1940, extended around 1955 in Nishiiyayamamura Ichiu, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on September 10, 2019 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a basement and a tiled roof, covering 143 square metres; registration number 36-194.
A Store at the Centre of Nishiiya
Kita Yakuten is a general store at the centre of Nishiiya, a two-storey building facing east onto the road under a gabled roof of cement tiles, with a lower roof to the north (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The front of the ground floor is an earth-floored shop with three rooms behind, and the upper floor has four rooms in two rows. On the west, facing the Iya River, the building stands out on posts like a cliff-hung hall over a basement storey (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, a store that forms part of the historic streetscape along the road.
What to Look For
Look for the basement storey on posts on the west side above the Iya River (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on the store's business was found. The front can be seen from the road.
Q&A
- When was Kita Yakuten built?
- Around 1940, extended around 1955 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What kind of shop is it?
- The Agency describes it as a general store.
- What is special about its structure?
- A basement on posts over the Iya River.
- How is Nishiiyayamamura Ichiu read?
- Ni-shi-i-ya-ya-ma-mu-ra I-chi-u, per the Japan Post postcode data.
- When was the Kita Yakuten registered?
- On September 10, 2019 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Kita Yakuten (喜多薬店) |
|---|---|
| Location | 277 Nishiiyayamamura Ichiu, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2019/09/10 (Reiwa 1) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber with basement, tiled roof, 143 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | Business not confirmed |
References
- Kita Yakuten (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012989
Last verified: 2026.10.18