About the Suzuki Ryokan Storehouse
The Suzuki Ryokan Storehouse (鈴木旅館土蔵) is the two-storey earthen storehouse of the early Showa period at the Suzuki Ryokan, a long-established inn in Aburatsu, Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 27, 2006.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a two-storey earthen-walled building with a tiled roof and a building area of 23 square metres; registration number 45-0034, with no owner listed. Suzuki Ryokan is an inn in Aburatsu, Nichinan, in business since the Meiji era, and its main building, west main building, north annex, east annex and storehouse were all registered on March 27, 2006 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Suzuki Ryokan Storehouse was registered as a building that contributes to the historic landscape of the country. Nichinan City lists the Suzuki Ryokan among the cultural properties that tell the story of the port town of Aburatsu and the Horikawa Canal (Nichinan City).
What to Look For
The Suzuki Ryokan Storehouse stands in the north-west corner of the plot, 6 metres by 4 metres, gabled (Kirizuma-zukuri) with pantiles. Its walls are white plaster with a moulded band under the eaves and small windows in the gables (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The doorway is in the south gable, partly faced in brick (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Small as it is, the Agency regards it as a witness to the inn's prosperity in the Showa era.
Visiting the Suzuki Ryokan Storehouse
A Nichinan City planning document lists the Suzuki Ryokan as privately owned and not open to the public. Please view the Suzuki Ryokan Storehouse only from the street. The address is 1-2-7 Aburatsu, Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture.
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Q&A
- When was the Suzuki Ryokan Storehouse built?
- In the early Showa period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How big is the Suzuki Ryokan Storehouse?
- 6 metres by 4 metres, on two storeys (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Suzuki Ryokan Storehouse registered?
- On March 27, 2006.
- What does the Suzuki Ryokan Storehouse look like?
- White-plastered walls with a band under the eaves and a partly brick-faced doorway (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Can you visit the Suzuki Ryokan Storehouse?
- Nichinan City lists it as private and not open; view it from the street.
Basic Information
| Name | Suzuki Ryokan Storehouse (鈴木旅館土蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-2-7 Aburatsu, Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2006/3/27 (Heisei 18) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | A two-storey earthen-walled building with a tiled roof and a building area of 23 square metres |
| Owner | Private (not listed in the national record) |
| Public Access | Not open to the public (Nichinan City) |
References
- Suzuki Ryokan Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00005525
- Aburatsu district town-planning document (Nichinan City)
- https://www.city.nichinan.lg.jp/material/files/group/8/aburatsumachizukuriplan_20240329.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.06
