A Storehouse and Tatami Room Made One
The Misoya Annex Kamigura Storehouse and Detached Room (みそや別館上蔵及び離れ座敷) is a tool storehouse joined to a detached tatami room behind the house of the mid-Meiji period in Hashimoto, Hashimoto City, Wakayama Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on February 17, 2004 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey clay-walled building with a tiled roof and a building area of 66 square metres; registration number 30-0052.
Clay Doors Bearing the Shop Mark
The Kamigura of the Misoya Annex is a two-storey clay-walled tool storehouse behind the main house, gabled and entered from the gable end, with a covered forecourt to the south, a deep plaster band under the eaves and double clay doors with the shop mark worked into the plaster (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The detached room to the west consists of a sukiya-style tatami room with an alcove and a Buddhist altar room; the two buildings are skilfully made one, completing the rear of the estate (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered the building for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the double clay doors bearing the shop mark and the deep plaster band under the eaves (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The owner is not given in the Agency record. No official information on public access was found. The main house, Kamigura and detached room, and Shimogura are introduced together on the Misoya Annex page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In the mid-Meiji period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What was the Kamigura for?
- Storing household goods and tools.
- What is the detached room like?
- A sukiya-style room with an alcove and an altar room.
- How is the name read?
- Kamigura oyobi hanare-zashiki.
- When was the Misoya Annex Kamigura Storehouse and Detached Room registered?
- On February 17, 2004 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Misoya Annex Kamigura Storehouse and Detached Room (みそや別館上蔵及び離れ座敷) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1006 Hashimoto 1-chome, Hashimoto City, Wakayama Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2004/02/17 (Heisei 16) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey clay-walled, tiled roof, 66 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official access information |
References
- Misoya Annex Kamigura Storehouse and Detached Room (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00003905
Last verified: 2026.10.23
