About the Togei Family Residence Stone Wall
The Togei Family Residence Stone Wall (東迎家住宅石垣) at Yonaguni, Yonaguni Town, Okinawa Prefecture, is a stone wall built in 1953, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 7, 2008.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as stone, 9.5 metres long; registration number 47-0065, with no owner listed. The Togei Family Residence is a house in Yonaguni on Yonaguni Island, whose main house, stone wall, well, ichitarai and water tank were all registered on the same day (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Togei Family Residence Stone Wall was registered as a structure that contributes to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs values it as part of the traditional landscape of an Okinawan house compound.
What to Look For
The Togei Family Residence Stone Wall separates the front garden from the path that runs from the road on the east along the south edge of the plot to the main house. It is 9.5 metres long east-west, about 1.5 metres high and 0.7 metres thick (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
It was built with stone dug out for the foundations of the main house (Agency for Cultural Affairs), so wall and house were made in the same year from the same ground.
Visiting the Togei Family Residence Stone Wall
The Togei Family Residence appears to be a private home, and we found no official information on public access to the Togei Family Residence Stone Wall. Please limit any visit to the view from the road. The address is 151-1 Yonaguni, Yonaguni Town.
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Q&A
- When was the Togei Family Residence Stone Wall built?
- In 1953 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How big is the Togei Family Residence Stone Wall?
- 9.5 metres long, about 1.5 metres high and 0.7 metres thick (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Togei Family Residence Stone Wall registered?
- On March 7, 2008.
- Where did the stone for the Togei Family Residence Stone Wall come from?
- From the excavation for the main house foundations (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Can you visit the Togei Family Residence Stone Wall?
- There is no official information on public access; as it appears to be a private home, view it only from the road.
Basic Information
| Name | Togei Family Residence Stone Wall (東迎家住宅石垣) |
|---|---|
| Location | 151-1 Yonaguni, Yonaguni Town, Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008/3/7 (Heisei 20) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Stone, 9.5 metres long |
| Owner | Not listed in the national record |
| Public Access | No official information on public access |
References
- Togei Family Residence Stone Wall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006961
Last verified: 2026.10.06
