The Storehouse behind the Village Office
The Mutsumi Village Office Storehouse (むつみ村役場土蔵) is the storehouse of a village office of 1896 in Kibekami, Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on June 12, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 58 square metres; registration number 35-0005.
The Storehouse behind the Office
The Mutsumi Village Office Storehouse is a medium-sized two-storey storehouse entered from the gable end, built behind the office after the main building was finished (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Like the office, it is roofed with Sekishu tiles.
The walls are finished in plaster with boarding below, and a small gabled canopy shelters the door (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency values it for keeping its original form together with the office, a symbol of the village, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the plastered walls with boarding below and the gabled canopy over the door (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Hagi City (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The office and storehouse are introduced together on the Mutsumi Village Office page. No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1896, after the main office (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is the roof?
- Sekishu tiles, like the office.
- What are the walls like?
- Plastered, with boarding below.
- Why was it registered?
- It keeps its original form together with the office.
- When was the Mutsumi Village Office Storehouse registered?
- On June 12, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Mutsumi Village Office Storehouse (むつみ村役場土蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3276-1 Kibekami, Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1997/06/12 (Heisei 9) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, tiled roof, 58 m² |
| Owner | Hagi City |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Mutsumi Village Office Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000229
Last verified: 2026.10.21
