The Street Wall of a Great Merchant House
The Ishio Family Residence Gate and Wall (石尾家住宅門及び塀) is a gate and wall of the early Showa period (1926 to 1945) in Shikanocho Shikano, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 29, 2019 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a timber gate with a tiled roof, 1.5 metres wide, and a timber wall with a tiled roof, 13 metres long in all; registration number 31-268.
A Gate and Wall between House and Storehouse
The Ishio Family Residence Gate and Wall stands along the road between the main house and the storehouse (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The wall is plastered with its posts exposed, with weatherboards below and a tiled roof carried on projecting beams.
At its east end opens a one-bay bracketed gate with a gabled tiled roof; its doors are painted in red iron oxide, and a diagonal lattice of crossed bars fills the transom (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, as the gate and wall that give a great merchant house its weighty frontage in the centre of the old castle town.
What to Look For
Notice the red-painted doors and the diagonal lattice in the transom (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on access to the interior was found; the buildings can be seen from the street. The location is described on the Ishio Family Residence page.
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Q&A
- When were the Ishio gate and wall built?
- In the early Showa period, between 1926 and 1945 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What kind of gate is it?
- A one-bay bracketed gate with a gabled tiled roof.
- How long is the Ishio wall?
- 13 metres in all.
- What should I look for at the Ishio gate?
- The red-painted doors and the diagonal lattice transom.
- When was the Ishio Family Residence Gate and Wall registered?
- On March 29, 2019 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Ishio Family Residence Gate and Wall (石尾家住宅門及び塀) |
|---|---|
| Location | Lot 1687 and others, Shikanocho Shikano, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2019/03/29 (Heisei 31) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Gate: timber, tiled roof, 1.5 m wide; wall: timber, tiled roof, 13 m long |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | Visible from the street |
References
- Ishio Family Residence Gate and Wall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012796
Last verified: 2026.10.16
