A Fourteen-Metre Storehouse on the Shimabara Road
The Maruichi Funeral Hall (Former Kobayashi Family Residence Sake Storehouse) (マルイチ葬祭斎場（旧小林家住宅酒蔵）) is a large plastered sake storehouse with a three-tier roof of the late Meiji period in Bentenmachi, Shimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on April 25, 2014 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a three-storey plastered storehouse with a tiled roof and a building area of 580 square metres, moved in the early Showa period; registration number 42-0108.
A Three-Tier Roof Some Fourteen Metres High
The Maruichi Funeral Hall is the former sake storehouse of the Kobayashi family, built in the late Meiji period and moved in the early Showa period (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Gabled on a north-south ridge, its three-storey plastered main block, 14 bays by 6, has lean-tos added at two levels on the east side, so that the roof steps down in three tiers.
With a ridge about 14 metres high, it is a very large storehouse whose grand front faces the national road and adds to the streetscape of Shimabara (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the three-tier roof facing the national road and the sheer height of the 14-metre ridge (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Maruichi Senko Honpo (Agency for Cultural Affairs). As it is used as a funeral hall, no official information on visits was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In the late Meiji period; moved in the early Showa period.
- How big is it?
- 14 by 6 bays, with a 14-metre ridge.
- What is the roof like?
- Three tiers, with lean-tos on the east.
- How is it used now?
- As a funeral hall, by its name.
- When was the Maruichi Funeral Hall (Former Kobayashi Family Residence Sake Storehouse) registered?
- On April 25, 2014 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Maruichi Funeral Hall (Former Kobayashi Family Residence Sake Storehouse) (マルイチ葬祭斎場（旧小林家住宅酒蔵）) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-7118-6 Bentenmachi, Shimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2014/04/25 (Heisei 26) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Three-storey plastered storehouse, tiled roof, 580 m² |
| Owner | Maruichi Senko Honpo |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Maruichi Funeral Hall (Former Kobayashi Family Residence Sake Storehouse) (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010076
Last verified: 2026.10.26