A Brick Chimney Lettered with a Sake Brand
The Hyakunengura Chimney (百年蔵煙突) is a brick chimney bearing a sake brand name of 1922 in Ikedacho Kawasaki, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on September 10, 2010 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a brick chimney 9.6 metres high; registration number 36-0083.
Lettered with the Brand Gishishin
The chimney stands north of the former brewery; of brick, it is 0.90 metres square at the base, tapering to 0.64 metres at the top, and 9.6 metres high (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Laid in stretcher bond with two projecting bands near the top, it bears the brand name Gishishin, recalling the brewery's heyday, and is loved as a local landmark (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the brand name Gishishin on the chimney and the two bands near its top (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The owner is not listed in the Agency record. No official information on public access was found. The former brewery and its chimney are introduced together on the Hyakunengura page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1922 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How tall is it?
- 9.6 metres.
- What is written on it?
- The brand name Gishishin.
- How is it laid?
- In stretcher bond.
- When was the Hyakunengura Chimney registered?
- On September 10, 2010 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Hyakunengura Chimney (百年蔵煙突) |
|---|---|
| Location | 156-6 Ikedacho Kawasaki, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2010/09/10 (Heisei 22) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Brick, 9.6 m high |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Hyakunengura Chimney (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008378
Last verified: 2026.10.25
