About the Yusaya Ryokan Storehouse
The Yusaya Ryokan Storehouse (ゆさや旅館土蔵) is a two-storey storehouse of the Taisho era at Yumoto in Naruko Onsen, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 18, 2000. It stands at the back of a plot across the road from the inn's main building, and its structure is described as "timber-reinforced concrete" (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a two-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 35 square metres, with no owner listed.
Why It Was Registered
The Yusaya Ryokan Storehouse was registered as a structure that would be difficult to reproduce: an unusual store of so-called timber-reinforced concrete, with a washed artificial-stone base and arched openings (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
What to Look For
The Yusaya Ryokan Storehouse is three and a half bays by two and a half, gabled (Kirizuma-zukuri) with its entrance on the gable end; a lean-to on the north-west gable forms a covered front (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The base is finished in washed artificial stone scored to look like masonry, and the openings are arched (Agency for Cultural Affairs), adding a Western touch to a Japanese storehouse form.
Visiting the Yusaya Ryokan Storehouse
The Yusaya Ryokan Storehouse stands at the back of the inn's grounds, and we found no official information on public access. Booking details are on the Yusaya Ryokan page. The address is 74-2 and 74-3 Yumoto, Naruko Onsen, Osaki City.
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Q&A
- When was the Yusaya Ryokan Storehouse built?
- In the Taisho era (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is unusual about the Yusaya Ryokan Storehouse?
- Its structure is described as timber-reinforced concrete (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What does the Yusaya Ryokan Storehouse look like?
- A gable-entry store with a washed artificial-stone base scored like masonry and arched openings (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Yusaya Ryokan Storehouse registered?
- On October 18, 2000.
- Can you visit the Yusaya Ryokan Storehouse?
- It is at the back of the inn's grounds, and there is no official information on access.
Basic Information
| Name | Yusaya Ryokan Storehouse (ゆさや旅館土蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 74-2, 74-3 Yumoto, Naruko Onsen, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2000/10/18 (Heisei 12) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, 2 storeys, tiled roof, building area 35 square metres |
| Owner | Not listed in the national record |
| Public Access | No official information on public access |
References
- Yusaya Ryokan Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00001854
- Yusaya Ryokan (official website)
- https://www.yusaya.co.jp/
Last verified: 2026.10.06
