About the Ogawa Bunsai Family Residence Storehouse
The Ogawa Bunsai Family Residence Storehouse (小川文齋家住宅土蔵) is a two-storey earthen storehouse of the late Edo period (1830 to 1868) at the Ogawa Bunsai house on Gojozaka in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 2, 2018. It adjoins the north-west corner of the main house, facing east (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a two-storey earthen-walled building with a tiled roof and a building area of 13 square metres; registration number 26-0577, with no owner listed. The Ogawa Bunsai family are potters who set up independently on Gojozaka in 1873, and their main house, storehouse and climbing kiln were all registered on November 2, 2018 (Agency for Cultural Affairs, Bunsai Kiln).
Why It Was Registered
The Ogawa Bunsai Family Residence Storehouse was registered as a building that contributes to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes that, though small at two bays square, it is carefully finished and adds charm to the back garden of the town house.
What to Look For
The Ogawa Bunsai Family Residence Storehouse runs north-south under a separately framed gabled (Kirizuma-zukuri) roof. Its plastered walls have a washed-finish base and a single drip course around the middle (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
There is no moulded band under the eaves, and a small window with a hood opens in the south gable upstairs (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting the Ogawa Bunsai Family Residence Storehouse
The Ogawa Bunsai Family Residence is a potter's home and workshop, and we found no official information on public access. Please view it only from Gojo-dori. Bunsai Kiln accepts enquiries about pottery classes and commissions (Bunsai Kiln).
Q&A
- When was the Ogawa Bunsai Family Residence Storehouse built?
- In the late Edo period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How big is the Ogawa Bunsai Family Residence Storehouse?
- Two bays square, 13 square metres (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What does the Ogawa Bunsai Family Residence Storehouse look like?
- A gabled store with plastered walls, a drip course and a small hooded window (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Ogawa Bunsai Family Residence Storehouse registered?
- On November 2, 2018.
- Can you visit the Ogawa Bunsai Family Residence Storehouse?
- There is no official information on public access; view it from Gojo-dori.
Basic Information
| Name | Ogawa Bunsai Family Residence Storehouse (小川文齋家住宅土蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 502 Gojobashi-higashi 6-chome, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2018/11/2 (Heisei 30) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | A two-storey earthen-walled building with a tiled roof and a building area of 13 square metres |
| Owner | Not listed in the national record |
| Public Access | No official information on public access |
References
- Ogawa Bunsai Family Residence Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012577
- Bunsai Kiln (official website)
- https://bunsaigama.com/
Last verified: 2026.10.07
