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Sankyo Soko

Rice storage designated as a national historic site.

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This earthen storage for rice is in Sakata, once a lively port city where rice was shipped out. Sakai Family, the former domain lord, built 14 storehouses in 1893. 12 of them are standing today. 9 of the 12 were still used up until the end of 2022 to store 10,800 tons of rice, designated in 2021 as a national historic site.

Two of the storehouses are used as Sakata City Tourist Product Center and one of them is remodeled into Shonai Rice History Museum where information on rice and farming tools are displayed.

To the west of storehouses, a line of zelkova trees stand to protect the storage from the summer sun and seasonal winds which change temperatures. It is a favored promenade and was used as a movie location for the drama “Oshin” and the Foreign Language Award film in the 2008 Academy Awards, “Departures (Okuribito)”.

Highlights

  • The Meiji-Era architecture designated as a national historic site.
  • The earthen storehouses and zelkova trees are Yamagata’s famous photo spots.
  • A movie location for “Oshin” and “Departures (Okuribito)”.
  • The Tourist Product Center is nearby. Gelato and light meals are available.

Photos

  • A promenade on the west of storehouses with a cool green share in summer

    A promenade on the west of storehouses with a cool green share in summer

  • Earthen storehouses from Meiji Period line the street 

    Earthen storehouses from Meiji Period line the street 

  • Sankyo Bridge and storehouses by the Niida River

    Sankyo Bridge and storehouses by the Niida River

  • Snow covers the area in winter

    Snow covers the area in winter

  • Storehouses are lit up until 10pm.

    Storehouses are lit up until 10pm.

Reviews

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  • 文龍 Sky

    把過去的米倉轉變成餐廳、藝品店、博物館,同時也是因為阿信連續劇而有名。

  • Yu Yu Lee

    有許多當地特產,𥚃面還有有餐廳和咖啡廳,可以順道來參觀一下。

Details

Name in Japanese
山居倉庫
Postal Code
998-0838
Address
1-1-8 Sankyomachi, Sakata City, Yamagata
Telephone
0234-24-2233 (Sakata Tourist Product Association)
Hours
Free visit
Directions
1) From JR Sakata Station, ride the City Bus or Loop Bus for 10 min., get off at Sankyo Soko-mae Stop and walk a little
2) From JR Tsuruoka Station, ride a taxi for 30 min.
3) From Shonai Airport, ride a taxi for 20 min.
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)