Storage Facility for Object of Paying of Respects

A storage facility for objects of paying of respects comprising:

• a plurality of storage locations each configured to store an object of paying of respects which includes a container and one or more items held in the container;
• a respects-paying area which includes an area for a person, visiting to pay respects, to pay respects in;
• and
• a transport system configured to transport an object of paying of respects between the storage location and a support location provided in the respects-paying area;
• wherein the container is provided with a container window configured to allow a person, visiting to pay respects, to view inside the container,
• wherein a work area is provided at a location separate from the respects-paying area,
• wherein provided in the work area is a work-purpose support location where a container is supported when performing replacement work on one or more items in the container, and
• wherein the transport system is further configured to also transport an object of paying of respects between the storage location and the work-purpose support location.