A Black-Plastered Kimono Merchant's Storehouse
The Ozawa Family House Shop Storehouse (小沢家住宅店蔵) is the shop storehouse of a kimono merchant of the late Meiji period in Aramachi, Namerikawa City, Toyama Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on December 4, 2000 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey storehouse-style building with a tiled roof, covering 63 square metres; registration number 16-0058.
A Kimono Merchant's Shop Storehouse
The Ozawa family traded as kimono merchants from the Meiji period, and the shop storehouse was built in the late Meiji period under Manji, the third head of the family (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
It is a full two storeys, 6 by 3 bays, with a gabled pantile roof. Black plaster and double-leaf doors give it a heavy storehouse form, while sword-shaped snow-splitting tiles and shachi on the ridge and a gently curved pent roof across the front add local colour (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design, a heavy storehouse-style shop with distinct local features.
What to Look For
Look for the black plaster, the sword-shaped snow-splitting tiles and shachi on the ridge, and the curved pent roof at the front (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on access to the interior was found. The building can be seen from the road.
Q&A
- When was the shop storehouse built?
- In the late Meiji period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What trade did the Ozawa family follow?
- They were kimono merchants.
- What marks the roof?
- Sword-shaped snow-splitting tiles and shachi on the ridge.
- How is Namerikawa read?
- Na-me-ri-ka-wa, according to the Japan Post postcode data.
- When was the Ozawa Family House Shop Storehouse registered?
- On December 4, 2000 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Ozawa Family House Shop Storehouse (小沢家住宅店蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1618 Aramachi, Namerikawa City, Toyama Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2000/12/04 (Heisei 12) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey storehouse style, tiled roof, 63 m², 6 by 3 bays |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Ozawa Family House Shop Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00002031
Last verified: 2026.10.18