A Scratch-Tile Office on the Kanie River
The Kankyo Mirin Former Head Office (甘強味淋旧本社事務所) is an office building facing the Kanie River of 1937 in Shiro, Kanie Town, Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 10, 2005 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a three-storey reinforced-concrete building with a rooftop tower and a building area of 92 square metres; registration number 23-0205.
A Wedge-Shaped Office on the Embankment
The former head office faces west onto the Kanie River (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a three-storey reinforced-concrete building with a rooftop tower on a long, wedge-shaped plan running north to south; standing against the embankment, it shows only two storeys on the west.
It has tall sash windows and scratch-tile walls, a cornice along the top and terracotta ornament framing the entrance (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape and calls it a fine example of a provincial office building.
What to Look For
Look for the scratch-tile walls and the terracotta-framed entrance (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Kankyo Shuzo Co., Ltd. (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on public access was found. The former head office and the factory are introduced together on the Kankyo Mirin page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1937 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is it built?
- In reinforced concrete, three storeys with a rooftop tower.
- Why does the west side look two-storeyed?
- It stands against the river embankment.
- What marks its exterior?
- Scratch-tile walls and a terracotta-framed entrance.
- When was the Kankyo Mirin Former Head Office registered?
- On November 10, 2005 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Kankyo Mirin Former Head Office (甘強味淋旧本社事務所) |
|---|---|
| Location | 4-1 Shiro, Kanie Town, Ama District, Aichi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2005/11/10 (Heisei 17) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete, three storeys, rooftop tower, 92 m² |
| Owner | Kankyo Shuzo Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Kankyo Mirin Former Head Office (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00004981
Last verified: 2026.10.24
