A Low Storehouse of 1820 behind the Well
The Document Storehouse of the Kinshi Masamune Horino Memorial Museum (former Horino Family Main Residence) (キンシ正宗堀野記念館（旧堀野家本宅）文庫蔵) is a storehouse for documents and valuables of 1820 in Kameyacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on December 4, 2000 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey earthen-walled storehouse with a tiled roof and a building area of 19 square metres; registration number 26-0076.
A Low Storehouse behind the Well
The document storehouse stands west of the main house, behind the well (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a low two-storey earthen-walled storehouse about 2 and a half bays square, running north to south under a gabled roof of round-and-flat tiles, with a pantiled canopy over its east-facing door.
According to Kyoto City, between the main house and the storehouse lies a courtyard with the Momo-no-i well, used for sake brewing since the company was founded, and a stone path leads from the crane-and-tortoise garden to the storehouse.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that a ridge tag under the upper ridge beam records the raising of the frame on the fourth day of the eighth month of 1820 and the name of the master carpenter, and registered it as something not easy to reproduce.
What to Look For
Follow the stone path from the crane-and-tortoise garden to the storehouse, past the sound of the Momo-no-i well (Kyoto City).
Visiting
Opening hours and admission are on the Kinshi Masamune Horino Memorial Museum page.
Q&A
- When was the storehouse built?
- Its frame was raised in 1820 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is it dated?
- A ridge tag records the date and the master carpenter's name.
- What else should I look for?
- The Momo-no-i well and the stone path from the garden (Kyoto City).
- Where is it?
- West of the main house, inside the museum in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto.
- When was the Document Storehouse of the Kinshi Masamune Horino Memorial Museum (former Horino Family Main Residence) registered?
- On December 4, 2000 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Document Storehouse of the Kinshi Masamune Horino Memorial Museum (former Horino Family Main Residence) (キンシ正宗堀野記念館（旧堀野家本宅）文庫蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 172 Kameyacho, Sakaimachi-dori Nijo-agaru, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2000/12/04 (Heisei 12) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey earthen-walled storehouse, tiled roof, 19 m² |
| Owner | Kinshi Masamune Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | Open as part of the museum (see the museum page) |
References
- Document Storehouse of the Kinshi Masamune Horino Memorial Museum (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00002053
- Kinshi Masamune Horino Memorial Museum (Kyoto City, Japanese)
- https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/tokei/cmsfiles/contents/0000305/305675/a04horino.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.20
