A Clay-Walled Storehouse of the 1880s
The Former Nomura Family Residence Storehouse (旧野村家住宅土蔵, Kyū Nomura-ke Jūtaku Dozō) is a clay-walled storehouse built around 1886 on the plot of the Former Nomura Family Residence in Shimotatekoji, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on August 23, 1999 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records a single-storey dozo storehouse with a tiled roof and a building area of 31 square metres; registration number 35-0026, owned by Yamaguchi City.
Why It Was Registered
The storehouse was registered as a structure contributing to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs counts it among the outbuildings that show the prosperity of a family enriched by sake brewing.
What to Look For
The storehouse stands near the centre of the wide plot, northeast of the main house, facing the old Hagi Okan road that ran from Hagi through Yamaguchi to Mitajiri. It is 3 bays by 2, with a separate roof set over the clay body (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
It was used for the family's own goods rather than for trade (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Seen together with the main house, it shows how a sake merchant's property on the Hagi Okan was laid out.
Visiting
The storehouse stands in the grounds of the Yamaguchi Furusato Heritage Center. No information on opening its interior has been published.
The address is 12 Shimotatekoji, Yamaguchi City. It is about 25 minutes on foot from JR Yamaguchi Station, or about 20 minutes by car from the Ogori interchange of the Chugoku Expressway, with free parking for about 20 cars (Yamaguchi Prefecture tourism site).
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Q&A
- When was the Former Nomura Family Residence Storehouse built?
- Around 1886 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How big is the storehouse?
- Single storey, 3 bays by 2, with a building area of 31 square metres (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is a separate-roof storehouse?
- A type in which the roof is set over the clay body of the storehouse as a separate structure.
- What was the storehouse used for?
- For the family's own goods, such as household furnishings (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Former Nomura Family Residence Storehouse registered?
- On August 23, 1999, the same day as the main house.
Basic Information
| Name | Former Nomura Family Residence Storehouse (旧野村家住宅土蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 12 Shimotatekoji, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1999/08/23 (Heisei 11) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey clay-walled storehouse, tiled roof, building area 31 square metres |
| Owner | Yamaguchi City |
| Public Access | In the heritage center grounds (no interior opening announced) |
References
- Former Nomura Family Residence Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00001295
- Yamaguchi Furusato Heritage Center (Yamaguchi Prefecture tourism site, Japanese)
- https://yamaguchi-tourism.jp/spot/detail_12503.html
Last verified: 2026.10.14
