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Sankyo Rice Warehouses

Yamagata · Sakata · Architecture

Japanese name: 山居倉庫

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WHAT TO DOSankyo Rice Warehouses

Rice warehouses with double roofs and a screen of zelkovas planted to block the afternoon sun.

WHEREYamagata

Shonai · Sakata

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Rice warehouses with double roofs and a screen of zelkovas planted to block the afternoon sun.

About this place

The Sankyo Warehouses (山居倉庫, Sankyo sōko) is a group of early Meiji period rice warehouses in the city of Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan The buildings were designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2021.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：1893 Highlights / collection：Double roof, Zelkova avenue offering shade Genre：Architecture

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