A Storehouse-Style Shop of 1883
The Jumangoku Fukusaya Gyoda Main Store (十万石ふくさや行田本店店舗) is a shop in the earthen storehouse style of 1883 in Gyoda, Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 2, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey earthen-walled building with a tiled roof and a building area of 96 square metres, moved in one piece in 1969; registration number 11-0108.
A Massive Storehouse-Style Shop
The Jumangoku Fukusaya Gyoda Main Store faces south onto an old highway, a two-storey shop in the earthen storehouse style 7.9 metres wide and 13 metres deep under a pantiled roof, with a rear wing joining the street-front gable in a T (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
It is tall, plastered all over and crowned by large ridge-end plaques, giving it a weighty presence (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that its weighty plastered design contributes to the historic streetscape, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the tall plastered walls and the large ridge-end plaques (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Jumangoku Fukusaya Co., Ltd. (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on its business or on visits was found.
Q&A
- When was the store built?
- In 1883; it was moved in one piece in 1969 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is it built?
- Two storeys in the earthen storehouse style, pantiled.
- What does it look like?
- Tall, plastered all over, with large ridge-end plaques.
- Where is it?
- On an old highway in Gyoda, Saitama.
- When was the Jumangoku Fukusaya Gyoda Main Store registered?
- On October 2, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Jumangoku Fukusaya Gyoda Main Store (十万石ふくさや行田本店店舗) |
|---|---|
| Location | 20-15 Gyoda, Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2007/10/02 (Heisei 19) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Earthen storehouse style, 2 storeys, tiled roof, 96 m² |
| Owner | Jumangoku Fukusaya Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Jumangoku Fukusaya Gyoda Main Store (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006446
Last verified: 2026.10.19