A Timber Corner Landmark in Toranomon
The Toranomon Osakaya Sunaba Store (虎ノ門大坂屋砂場店舗) is a corner shop building of 1923 in Toranomon, Minato Ward, Tokyo, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on July 25, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a tiled roof, covering 70 square metres, altered in 1994 and 2007; registration number 13-0277.
A Timber Shop on a Street Corner
The Toranomon Osakaya Sunaba Store is a two-storey timber shop on the northwest corner of an intersection (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Its L-shaped plan follows the corner plot, with the corner itself cut at an angle.
It has a gabled roof of pantiles with a small triangular gable dressing the corner (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The walls are clad in weatherboards with plastered panels above, and railings project from the openings of the upstairs tatami rooms.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, a building loved as a local landmark.
What to Look For
Look for the cut-off corner with its small gable and the railings of the upper floor (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on the shop or interior access was found. The building can be seen from the intersection.
Q&A
- When was the Toranomon Osakaya Sunaba Store built?
- In 1923 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What does the building look like?
- An L-shaped timber shop with a cut corner under a small gable.
- Why is it a cultural property?
- It is loved as a local landmark.
- Where is it?
- On the northwest corner of an intersection in Toranomon, Tokyo.
- When was the Toranomon Osakaya Sunaba Store registered?
- On July 25, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Toranomon Osakaya Sunaba Store (虎ノ門大坂屋砂場店舗) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-21 Toranomon, Minato Ward, Tokyo |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2011/07/25 (Heisei 23) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, tiled roof, 70 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Toranomon Osakaya Sunaba Store (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008654
Last verified: 2026.10.17