The Gatehouse Granary on the Street Front
The Daiichi Shuzo Former Granary (第一酒造旧穀倉) is a granary forming a gatehouse of the mid Meiji period in Tajimacho, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 29, 2016 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a tiled roof, covering 53 square metres; registration number 09-0228.
A Gatehouse on the Street
The former granary of Daiichi Shuzo is a nagayamon gatehouse that bounds the south side of the site along the street and forms its front (Agency for Cultural Affairs). A gateway 3 metres wide has a store to the east and the granary to the west, under one continuous gabled roof.
It is called the granary because it once held soybeans and other grains. The outside is clapboarded (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, a gatehouse that gives the old family seat a dignified front.
What to Look For
Look for the gateway, store and granary under one continuous gabled roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It faces the street and can be seen from outside. No official information on visiting the brewery was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In the mid Meiji period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Why is it called a granary?
- It once held soybeans and other grains.
- How is it arranged?
- A gateway with a store to the east and the granary to the west.
- How is Tajimacho read?
- Ta-ji-ma-cho, according to the Japan Post postcode data.
- When was the Daiichi Shuzo Former Granary registered?
- On November 29, 2016 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Daiichi Shuzo Former Granary (第一酒造旧穀倉) |
|---|---|
| Location | 488 Tajimacho, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2016/11/29 (Heisei 28) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, tiled roof, 53 m², gateway 3 m wide |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Daiichi Shuzo Former Granary (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00011260
Last verified: 2026.10.18
