Two Storehouses at the North End
The Goto Family Residence East and West Storehouses (後藤家住宅東土蔵及び西土蔵) is a pair of earthen-walled storehouses of 1917 in Kuma, Hita City, Oita Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 23, 2008 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records 2-storey earthen-walled buildings, roofed in tile, with a building area of 121 square metres, moved and renovated in 1989; registration number 44-0159.
Two Storehouses North of the Zashiki-Gura
The Goto Family Residence East and West Storehouses (後藤家住宅東土蔵及び西土蔵) are 2 storehouses north of the zashiki-gura. The west storehouse runs north to south along the river, and the east storehouse stands beside it with its ridge running east to west (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Both are 2-storey earthen-walled buildings (Dozo-zukuri) with gabled roofs of pan tiles, walls finished in lime plaster, stone facing at the base and small tiled hoods over the windows (Agency for Cultural Affairs). They were built in 1917 and moved and renovated in 1989. Their address, 2-192 Kuma, differs from the 2-80 lot of the main house.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered the Goto Family Residence East and West Storehouses as a model of design. The river side of the west storehouse stands on the mortared stone wall (Nerizumi) that continues from the zashiki-gura, so a single line of stonework runs from the retirement quarters to the storehouses (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
What to Look For
Compare the plastered walls, stone-faced base and tiled window hoods on the 2 Goto storehouses (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Their ridges run at right angles, so the west storehouse presents its long side, not its gable, to the river.
Visiting
No official information on interior access to the Goto Family Residence East and West Storehouses was found (as of November 2026).
Q&A
- When were the Goto Family Residence East and West Storehouses built?
- In 1917; they were moved and renovated in 1989 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where are the Goto Family Residence East and West Storehouses?
- North of the zashiki-gura, at 2-192 Kuma, Hita City.
- What do the Goto Family Residence East and West Storehouses look like?
- 2-storey earthen-walled storehouses with gabled tile roofs, plastered walls, stone-faced bases and tiled window hoods.
- What is notable about the west storehouse of the Goto Family Residence East and West Storehouses?
- Its river side stands on the mortared stone wall continuing from the zashiki-gura.
- When was the Goto Family Residence East and West Storehouses registered?
- On October 23, 2008 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Goto Family Residence East and West Storehouses (後藤家住宅東土蔵及び西土蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2-192 Kuma, Hita City, Oita Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008/10/23 (Heisei 20) |
| Quantity | 1 building (Agency count; comprises 2 storehouses, east and west) |
| Dimensions | 2-storey dozo-zukuri, tiled roof, 121 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Goto Family Residence East and West Storehouses (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00007433
- List of National Cultural Properties in Oita Prefecture (Oita Prefectural Board of Education, Japanese)
- https://www.pref.oita.jp/kyoiku/tmp/bunka/post-101/1.pdf
Last verified: 2026.11.12
