Sankyo Soko Rice Warehouses
山居倉庫
A group of rice warehouses in Sakata, built in 1893. A row of tall zelkova trees behind them shades the buildings. They symbolize Shonai's rice-growing plain and were a filming location for the NHK morning drama Oshin.
Sankyo Soko is a group of wooden rice warehouses built in 1893 to store Shonai rice, and they remain in use today. Twelve white-walled, black-tiled warehouses stand side by side, shielded from sun and sea wind by about 40 large zelkova trees behind them. They are a landmark of Sakata and a filming location for the NHK morning drama Oshin. Some warehouses have been converted into the Shonai Rice History Museum and a local products shop, Sakata Dream Soko. The warehouse area is free to visit, and the museum costs about 300 yen. It is about 40 minutes by car from Tsuruoka, or take JR to Sakata Station and transfer to a bus for about 10 minutes. It can be combined with Somaro.
Opening hours
Open all day (archive hall approx. 09:00–17:00)
Nearby sights
- Somaro
- Yunohama Onsen
- Zempo-ji Temple
- Tsuruoka Park (Tsurugaoka Castle Ruins)
- Chido Museum
- Kamo Aquarium
- Matsugaoka Kaikonjo
- Yunotagawa Onsen