Elevated Granary From Amami-Oshima Island

Tokyo, Japan

This elevated storehouse was previously located on Amami-Oshima Island, where it stood on stilts to keep the grain dry and protected from rodents. A similar style of high-floored structure can also be found on Hachijo-Jima Island.

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Significance

This is a reconstructed building located at the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, with the original site in Uken-son, Oshima-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture.

Address: W3, 3-7-1 Sakuracho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo, Japan
Ownership: Public
Current Function/Use: Tourist Attraction
Areas Of Significance: Historic

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