The Former Rice Store at the Back of the Plot
The Satouchi Family Residence North Storehouse (里内家住宅北蔵) is a single-storey storehouse of around 1872 in Tehara, Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on September 2, 1998 (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Its name is read Satouchi-ke Jūtaku Kitagura.
The Agency records a single-storey Dozo-zukuri storehouse, tile-roofed, with a building area of 69 square metres; registration number 25-0047.
A Rice Store in the Northwest Corner
The Satouchi Family Residence North Storehouse is a single-storey storehouse in the northwest corner of the plot, behind the middle storehouse, and was originally used to store rice (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is said to date from the same time as the main house and middle storehouse.
At 69 square metres it is more than two and a half times the size of the middle storehouse, and it is the building farthest from the main house on the old Tōkaidō, closing off the back of the compound.
Why It Was Registered
The Satouchi Family Residence North Storehouse was registered for its contribution to the historic landscape (Agency for Cultural Affairs), which describes it as one of the main components of the compound.
What to Look For
The Satouchi Family Residence North Storehouse shares much of its finish with the middle storehouse, including boarded lower walls (Agency for Cultural Affairs). What sets it apart are the open eaves on its front and side, roofed but left without walls.
Visiting
The Satouchi Family Residence North Storehouse stands at the very back of a private property, and no official information on access was found.
Q&A
- What was the Satouchi Family Residence North Storehouse used for?
- It was originally a rice store (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Satouchi Family Residence North Storehouse built?
- Around 1872, at the same time as the main house and middle storehouse, according to tradition (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How does the Satouchi Family Residence North Storehouse differ from the middle storehouse?
- The finish is much the same, but the north storehouse is single-storey and has open eaves on its front and side (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Can I visit the Satouchi Family Residence North Storehouse?
- It stands at the back of a private property, and no official information on access was found.
- When was the Satouchi Family Residence North Storehouse registered?
- On September 2, 1998 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Satouchi Family Residence North Storehouse (里内家住宅北蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3-4-31 Tehara, Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1998/09/02 (Heisei 10) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Earthen-walled storehouse, single storey, tile roof, 69 m² |
| Owner | Private owner |
| Public Access | Private property; not open to the public |
References
- Satouchi Family Residence North Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000735
- Satouchi Family Residence North Storehouse (Cultural Heritage Online, Japanese)
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/147345
- National Registered Cultural Properties in Ritto (Ritto History and Folklore Museum, Japanese)
- https://www.city.ritto.lg.jp/hakubutsukan/sub220.htm
Last verified: 2026.11.09
