A Timber Council Chamber of 1950
The Noshiro City Council Building (能代市議会議事堂) is a city council chamber of 1950 in Kanmachi, Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on July 31, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a sheet-iron roof and a building area of 433 square metres; registration number 05-0148.
A Timber Chamber South of the Office
The Noshiro City Council Building stands south of the first office building: a two-storey timber hall 18 metres wide and 31 metres deep, with a porch at the front and a queen-post truss roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes its geometric front and the wide windows set close together along the sides, a design based on Western forms, and registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look for the geometric front and the close-set wide windows along the sides (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The office and the council chamber are introduced together on the Noshiro City Hall page. No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1950 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is it built?
- In timber, two storeys, with a queen-post truss roof.
- What is distinctive about the design?
- A geometric front and close-set wide side windows.
- Where is it?
- South of the first building of Noshiro City Hall.
- When was the Noshiro City Council Building registered?
- On July 31, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Noshiro City Council Building (能代市議会議事堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-3 Kanmachi, Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2007/07/31 (Heisei 19) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, sheet-iron roof, 433 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Noshiro City Council Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00005818
Last verified: 2026.10.21
