About the Okuno Shogo Family Residence Storehouse
The Okuno Shogo Family Residence Storehouse (奥野省吾家住宅土蔵, Okuno Shōgo-ke Jūtaku Dozō) is a two-story earthen storehouse in Mori, Hakuta-cho, Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture, built in 1911 and registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2005. It covers 22 square meters and stands behind the main house to the east.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs registered the Okuno Shogo storehouse as a model of form, describing it as carefully and solidly built throughout. It went up in 1911 together with the main house and the rear nagaya.
A Plaster Band and a Round Ridge-End
The Okuno Shogo Family Residence Storehouse is a two-story Dozo-zukuri building with a gabled (Kirizuma-zukuri) pantile (Sangawara-buki) roof running north to south. Its walls are finished in Shikkui lime plaster, and a thick band called a hachimaki runs around the top of the walls, built up under the eaves for fire protection and giving the building a crisp outline.
On the gable ends, the end of the ridge beam is shaped into a circle. The treasure house of the Okuno Motoke Residence nearby has the same round ridge-end, which hints that this may have been a local habit among storehouse builders.
Stone Footings and a Floating Roof
The storehouse body rests on footings of dressed stone. The roof is an Okiyane, framed separately and set on top of the body, with deep eaves.
The door is in the south gable end, sheltered by a lean-to canopy. At only 22 square meters the Okuno Shogo storehouse is small, but its footings, walls and roof are all built to last, which is what the Agency means by solid.
Visiting the Okuno Shogo Family Residence Storehouse
The Okuno Shogo Family Residence Storehouse has no announced public opening. It stands behind the main house to the east, so expect the house to block most of the view from the road.
There is no official guidance on photography. No owner is named in the national database and the estate may still be lived in, so please stay off the property. Directions are on the Okuno Shogo Family Residence page.
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Q&A
- Can you visit the Okuno Shogo Family Residence Storehouse?
- No public opening has been announced, and the storehouse stands behind the main house where it is hard to see from the road.
- When was the Okuno Shogo Family Residence Storehouse built?
- In 1911, the same year as the main house and the rear nagaya.
- What is the band around the top of the Okuno Shogo Family Residence Storehouse walls?
- It is a hachimaki, a thick band of plaster built up under the eaves.
- What kind of roof does the Okuno Shogo Family Residence Storehouse have?
- A gabled pantile roof running north to south, set as a separate floating roof (okiyane) on top of the storehouse body.
- How big is the Okuno Shogo Family Residence Storehouse?
- It is a two-story earthen storehouse with a building area of 22 square meters.
Basic Information
| Name | Okuno Shogo Family Residence Storehouse (奥野省吾家住宅土蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 188 Mori, Hakuta-cho, Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | 2005 (registered) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Building area 22 square meters (two-story earthen storehouse, tiled roof) |
| Owner | Not listed in the ACA database |
| Public Access | No public opening announced |
References
- Database of National Cultural Properties (Agency for Cultural Affairs): Okuno Shogo Family Residence Storehouse
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/101/00004623
- Database of National Cultural Properties (Agency for Cultural Affairs): Okuno Motoke Residence Treasure House
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/101/00004611
- Shimane Prefecture: List of Registered Tangible Cultural Properties (Japanese)
- https://www.pref.shimane.lg.jp/life/bunka/bunkazai/shimane/tourokubunkazai2.html
- Yasugi City: Registered Tangible Cultural Properties in Yasugi (PDF, Japanese)
- https://www.city.yasugi.shimane.jp/kurashi/bunka/bunkazai/sibunkazai.data/tourokubunkazai.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.06
