About the Togei Family Residence Well
The Togei Family Residence Well (東迎家住宅井戸) at Yonaguni, Yonaguni Town, Okinawa Prefecture, is a cylindrical well cut into Ryukyu limestone in the early Meiji period and altered in the mid-Showa period, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 7, 2008.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as concrete, with an area of 8.5 square metres, with a washing area and ichitarai; registration number 47-0063, 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 Well was registered as a structure that contributes to the historic landscape of the country. According to the Agency for Cultural Affairs, it also served as the place for washing crops and farm tools, a water facility that supported farming life on the island.
What to Look For
The Togei Family Residence Well lies southwest of the main house: a cylindrical shaft cut 13 metres deep into Ryukyu limestone, with a cylindrical head 0.6 metres across and 0.62 metres high (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Around it is a washing area 2.2 metres north-south by 3.3 metres east-west, with a small ichitarai (stone basin) in one corner (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Drawing, storing and washing all happened in this one spot.
Visiting the Togei Family Residence Well
The Togei Family Residence appears to be a private home, and we found no official information on public access to the Togei Family Residence Well. 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 Well made?
- In the early Meiji period, altered in the mid-Showa period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How deep is the Togei Family Residence Well?
- 13 metres, cut into Ryukyu limestone (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Togei Family Residence Well registered?
- On March 7, 2008.
- What surrounds the Togei Family Residence Well?
- A washing area 2.2 by 3.3 metres with a small stone basin in one corner (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Can you visit the Togei Family Residence Well?
- 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 Well (東迎家住宅井戸) |
|---|---|
| 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 | Concrete, with an area of 8.5 square metres, with a washing area and ichitarai |
| Owner | Not listed in the national record |
| Public Access | No official information on public access |
References
- Togei Family Residence Well (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006959
Last verified: 2026.10.06
