This high-floored storehouse was once on Amami-oshima Island. The floor was raised high by stilts to protect the stored grain from moisture and mice. This type of high-floored building can also be found on Hachijo-jima Island.
- Collection of
- Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
- Title
- Elevated Granary from Amami-Oshima Island
- Built
- End of Edo period (1842-1867)
- Category
- Reconstructed Building
- Former location
- Uken son, Oshima-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture
- Other information
- Tangible Cultural Property designated by the City of Koganei
- Accession number
- 93290008
- Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum WebSite
- https://www.tatemonoen.jp/restore/intro/west.php#w03
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- Public Domain
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