A Storehouse with Torii-Shaped Frames
The Johana Iori (Former Nakatani Family House) Storehouse (じょうはな庵（旧中谷家住宅）土蔵) is a townhouse storehouse of the mid Meiji period (1883 to 1897) in Johana, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 17, 2015 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey storehouse with a tiled roof, covering 19 square metres; registration number 16-0110.
A Storehouse in the South-East Corner
The storehouse of Johana Iori (the former Nakatani family house) stands north-south in the south-east corner of the plot: a two-storey storehouse 4.5 metres by 4.2 metres (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
It has a gabled pantile roof set on top of the walls as a separate cover. The walls are plastered, and the door near the south end of the west side and the small window high on the east side are framed in the shape of a torii gate. The roof is carried on raking beams (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, a storehouse that adds character to a lane of the temple town.
What to Look For
Look for the torii-shaped frames round the door and window, and the separate cover roof of pantiles (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on access to the interior was found.
Q&A
- When was the storehouse built?
- In the mid Meiji period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How big is it?
- 4.5 metres by 4.2 metres.
- What marks its openings?
- Frames in the shape of a torii gate.
- What kind of roof does it have?
- A gabled pantile roof set on as a separate cover.
- When was the Johana Iori (Former Nakatani Family House) Storehouse registered?
- On November 17, 2015 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Johana Iori (Former Nakatani Family House) Storehouse (じょうはな庵（旧中谷家住宅）土蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 647-11 Daikumachi, Johana, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2015/11/17 (Heisei 27) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey storehouse, tiled roof, 19 m², 4.5 by 4.2 m |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Johana Iori (Former Nakatani Family House) Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010764
Last verified: 2026.10.18
