A Tall-Fronted Shop on Dote-dori
The Nakae Shop (中江店舗) is a shop of 1924 in Nihonzutsumi, Taito Ward, Tokyo, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on September 10, 2010 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a tiled roof, covering 55 square metres; registration number 13-0263.
A Shop Facing West onto Dote-dori
The Nakae Shop opens west onto Dote-dori: a two-storey timber building 5.9 by 10 metres (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Its gabled pantile roof runs parallel to the street, with ridge tiles stacked high to give a tall front.
Both floors hold tatami rooms. Upstairs the walls have wainscoting, and the transoms carry bamboo latticework with pine, bamboo, plum and cherry motifs (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, a timber shop with a tall front crowned by high-stacked ridge tiles.
What to Look For
Look for the high-stacked ridge tiles and the pine, bamboo, plum and cherry latticework in the upstairs transoms (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on the shop's business was found. The front can be seen from Dote-dori.
Q&A
- When was the Nakae Shop built?
- In 1924 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Which street does it face?
- It faces west onto Dote-dori.
- What decorates the transoms?
- Bamboo latticework with pine, bamboo, plum and cherry.
- How big is it?
- A two-storey timber building 5.9 by 10 metres.
- When was the Nakae Shop registered?
- On September 10, 2010 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Nakae Shop (中江店舗) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-208-3 Nihonzutsumi, Taito Ward, Tokyo |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2010/09/10 (Heisei 22) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber building, tiled roof, 55 m², 5.9 by 10 m |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official business information |
References
- Nakae Shop (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008264
Last verified: 2026.10.18