The Older of the Two Storehouses
The Senzai Family Residence Old Storehouse (千歳家住宅旧蔵) is a storehouse for household goods of the early Meiji period (1868 to 1882) in Awabashicho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on June 28, 2017 (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The family name 千歳 is read Senzai here, not Chitose.
The Agency records a two-storey earthen-walled storehouse roofed in tile, with a building area of 24 square metres; registration number 26-0524.
A Storehouse North of the Annex
The Senzai Family Residence Old Storehouse stands behind the main house and north of the annex, its ridge running north to south (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a two-storey Dozo-zukuri storehouse, 5 metres by 4.9 metres, with a gabled pantile roof.
The walls are plastered, with vertical boards set high around the base (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The door is on the east side, under a small roof carried on moulded brackets (Mochiokuri).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency describes the Senzai Family Residence Old Storehouse as a household storehouse that forms part of the layout of an old family estate, and registered it as contributing to the historic landscape.
Built in the early Meiji period, the Senzai Family Residence Old Storehouse belongs, with the main house of 1869, to the oldest phase of the estate.
What to Look For
Start with the base of the Senzai Family Residence Old Storehouse: it sits on a stone foundation built against flooding, which lifts the floor clear of the ground (Agency for Cultural Affairs). On a site this close to the water, it kept the family's goods dry.
At the east door, notice the mouldings on the brackets under the small roof, and the line where the white plaster meets the board cladding below.
Visiting
The Senzai Family Residence Old Storehouse stands behind the main house. No official information on interior access was found, and it is not confirmed whether it can be seen from the street.
Q&A
- When was the Senzai Family Residence Old Storehouse built?
- In the early Meiji period, between 1868 and 1882 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How large is the Senzai Family Residence Old Storehouse?
- It is a two-storey storehouse, 5 metres by 4.9 metres, with a building area of 24 square metres.
- What should I look for at the Senzai Family Residence Old Storehouse?
- The stone foundation built against floods and the bracketed door canopy on the east side.
- Can I visit the Senzai Family Residence Old Storehouse?
- No official information on interior access was found.
- When was the Senzai Family Residence Old Storehouse registered?
- On June 28, 2017 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Senzai Family Residence Old Storehouse (千歳家住宅旧蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 401 and other lots, Awabashicho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2017/06/28 (Heisei 29) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Earthen-walled storehouse, 2 storeys, tile roof, building area 24 m², 5 m by 4.9 m |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency for Cultural Affairs database |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Senzai Family Residence Old Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00011735
Last verified: 2026.11.02
