STUDY ON SPATIAL STRUCTURES OF OKURA-SYO LOCATED A PORT BUILT ON AN ESTUARY IN THE EDO PERIOD (PART3): MINATO-OKURA-SYO IN THE TSUCHIZAKI PORT

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to clarify the characteristics of spatial structures of two Minato-okura-syo that were located in the Tsuchizaki Port at an estuary of the Omonogawa River in the Edo period, and were facilities for Kaimai (shipping rice) by domains. The two Minato-okura-syo were characterized by the spatial structure connecting with the river directly, and the structure of storehouse which had the big size and the wooden board wall. Those were caused by an environmental condition which is peculiar to the regions along the Japan Sea coast.