A Distribution Hub for Five Million Books
The Shinchosha Warehouse (新潮社倉庫, Shinchosha Soko) is a reinforced concrete publisher's warehouse completed in 1959 in Yaraicho, Shinjuku City, Tokyo, which in 2025 was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records five storeys and a building area of 471 square metres, with an external stair and ramp, extended in 1966 and registered as a model of design.
The Agency describes it as standing in line with the main building and serving as the hub for new books from delivery to dispatch.
Structure
According to the Agency, it holds storage for five million volumes on closely spaced beams, along with offices, a lift and a loading area.
Shinchosha's history dates the first warehouse to 1959.
What to Look For
The Agency notes that although it has more floors than the main building, the warehouse matches it in height and appearance, and their continuous deep eaves create a long street frontage. View the two together from the street.
Inside, the beams are closely spaced to carry storage for five million volumes.
Visiting the Warehouse
It remains in company use, and no official information on interior access could be found. The exterior can be seen from the surrounding streets.
Directions and general information are on the Shinchosha group page.
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Q&A
- When was the Shinchosha Warehouse built?
- It was completed in 1959 and extended in 1966.
- How many books could the Shinchosha Warehouse hold?
- Five million volumes, according to the Agency.
- What was the Shinchosha Warehouse used for?
- As the distribution hub for new books, from delivery to dispatch.
- How does the warehouse relate to the main building?
- It stands in line with it, matching its height and appearance, with continuous deep eaves.
- When was the Shinchosha Warehouse registered?
- On 6 August 2025.
Basic Information
| Name | Shinchosha Warehouse (新潮社倉庫) |
|---|---|
| Location | 71-8 Yaraicho and adjoining lots, Shinjuku City, Tokyo |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (building) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2025/8/6 (Reiwa 7) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete, five storeys, building area 471 square metres, with external stair and ramp |
| Owner | Ushio Real Estate Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | Exterior visible from the street |
References
- Agency for Cultural Affairs Database: Shinchosha Warehouse (Japanese)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/101/00015414
- Cultural Heritage Online: Shinchosha Warehouse (Japanese)
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/623439
- Shinchosha: Company History (Japanese)
- https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/history/basis.html
Last verified: 2026.09.28
