A Storehouse with an Open Upper Floor
The Furuta Akira Memorial Museum Exhibition Hall (古田晁記念館展示室) is a storehouse-style building of the early Showa period in Kitaono, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on April 28, 2009 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey storehouse-style building with a tiled roof, covering 79 square metres; registration number 20-0347.
A Storehouse with Namako Walls
The Exhibition Hall stands toward the west of the site facing east: a two-storey building 11 by 5.5 metres under a hipped pantile roof, with a lean-to on the east side (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Built essentially as a fireproof storehouse, its ground floor has namako-tiled walls up to waist height, while the upper floor holds three tatami rooms with wide glazed openings along the corridor, an unusually open arrangement (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Notice the contrast between the namako walls below and the wide glazed upper floor (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
Check Shiojiri City's official information for the opening days and hours of the memorial museum.
Q&A
- When was the Exhibition Hall built?
- In the early Showa period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is it built?
- As a two-storey storehouse with a hipped tiled roof.
- What is the upper floor like?
- Three tatami rooms with wide glazed openings.
- Who owns it?
- Shiojiri City.
- When was the Furuta Akira Memorial Museum Exhibition Hall registered?
- On April 28, 2009 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Furuta Akira Memorial Museum Exhibition Hall (古田晁記念館展示室) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3035-3 Kitaono, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2009/04/28 (Heisei 21) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey storehouse style, tiled roof, 79 m², 11 by 5.5 m |
| Owner | Shiojiri City |
| Public Access | Opening days not confirmed |
References
- Furuta Akira Memorial Museum Exhibition Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00007630
Last verified: 2026.10.17
