A Brick Warehouse of the Post Town
The Ushizu Red Brick Hall (former Tanakamaru Shoten Brick Warehouse) (牛津赤れんが館（旧田中丸商店れんが造り倉庫）) is the brick warehouse of a leading merchant house of a post town of the mid-Meiji era in Ushizucho Ushizu, Ogi City, Saga Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on September 26, 2000 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey brick building with a tiled roof and a building area of 170 square metres; registration number 41-0016.
A Merchant's Warehouse
The Ushizu Red Brick Hall is the two-storey brick warehouse of the Tanakamaru store, a leading merchant house of Ushizu, a post town on the Nagasaki Highway, and the forerunner of a department store (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Its dentils under the eaves, the air vents of stone and brick in the gables and the gently curved roof are its points of interest (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that it is loved as a symbol of Ushizu, once a thriving commercial town, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the dentils under the eaves, the stone-and-brick vents in the gables and the gently curved roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Ogi City (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting was found. Both buildings are covered on the Former Tanakamaru House and Warehouse group page.
Q&A
- When was the Ushizu Red Brick Hall built?
- In the mid-Meiji era (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What was it originally?
- The warehouse of the Tanakamaru store, forerunner of a department store.
- What should I look for outside?
- Dentils under the eaves, gable vents and a gently curved roof.
- What kind of town is Ushizu?
- A post town on the Nagasaki Highway that thrived on trade.
- When was the Ushizu Red Brick Hall (former Tanakamaru Shoten Brick Warehouse) registered?
- On September 26, 2000 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Ushizu Red Brick Hall (former Tanakamaru Shoten Brick Warehouse) (牛津赤れんが館（旧田中丸商店れんが造り倉庫）) |
|---|---|
| Location | 586-1 Ushizucho Ushizu, Ogi City, Saga Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2000/09/26 (Heisei 12) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Brick, 2 storeys, tiled roof, 170 m² |
| Owner | Ogi City |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Ushizu Red Brick Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00001778
Last verified: 2026.10.19
