A Storehouse with a Sea-Cucumber Wall
The Ishio Family Residence Storehouse (石尾家住宅土蔵) is a storehouse of the late Meiji period (1898 to 1912) 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 two-storey fireproof storehouse with a tiled roof and a building area of 26 square metres; registration number 31-267.
A Storehouse in the Northwest Corner
The Ishio Family Residence Storehouse is a two-storey fireproof storehouse facing south in the northwest corner of the property (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It has a gabled tiled roof and plastered walls, with the eaves plastered over in the shape of rafters.
The north wall is protected by weatherboards and the west gable by vertical boards (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The front has a lower wall of namako tiles with raised plaster joints, and the torii-shaped frame and earthen door of the central doorway are carefully finished.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, as a storehouse that gives weight to the street front along the old castle-town road.
What to Look For
Notice the namako-tile lower wall and the finish of the torii-shaped door frame and earthen door (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 was the Ishio storehouse built?
- In the late Meiji period, between 1898 and 1912 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where does the Ishio storehouse stand?
- In the northwest corner of the property, facing south.
- What should I look for at the Ishio storehouse?
- The namako-tile wall and the carefully finished doorway.
- How are the walls of the storehouse finished?
- In plaster, with boarding on the north and west.
- When was the Ishio Family Residence Storehouse registered?
- On March 29, 2019 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Ishio Family Residence Storehouse (石尾家住宅土蔵) |
|---|---|
| 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 | Two-storey fireproof storehouse, tiled roof, 26 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Ishio Family Residence Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012795
Last verified: 2026.10.16
