Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan

Built in 1926 and designed by American architect J.H. Morgan in the Collegiate Gothic style, the Main Gate of Tohoku Gakuin University features a reinforced concrete structure with a washed-out finish imitating stone masonry. Registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property in 2021, it has stood as the symbolic entrance to one of Tohoku's most prestigious private universities for nearly a century.

Completed in 1953, this five-story reinforced concrete former university library is a fine example of postwar modernist architecture, cleverly designed with tall narrow windows to appear as a three-story building. Registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property in 2014, it stands on the Tsuchitoi Campus of Tohoku Gakuin University in Sendai, forming part of a historic academic ensemble with the Main Hall and Chapel.

Designed by American architect J.H. Morgan and completed in 1926, the Main Hall of Tohoku Gakuin University is a three-story reinforced concrete building in the College Gothic style, clad in locally quarried Akiu stone. A beloved campus landmark symbolizing Tohoku Gakuin's growth era, it was registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property in 2014.

Built in 1930, the United Church of Christ in Japan Iwanuma Church is the only surviving historic stone church in Miyagi Prefecture. Featuring locally quarried tuff walls, Gothic-inspired pointed-arch windows, and an elegant hammerbeam roof, this Registered Tangible Cultural Property tells the story of early Protestant evangelism in the Tohoku region.

Oriza no Mori in Kami Town, Miyagi Prefecture, is a farmhouse inn housed in the former Takano Family Residence, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property built in 1890. Guests enjoy organic Sasanishiki rice grown with the traditional aigamo duck farming method, seasonal farm activities, and the timeless charm of a Meiji-era sericulture farmhouse.

A two-story stone storehouse on the Matsuya property in Furukawa, Ōsaki. Late Meiji, its coursed sandstone, cornice and arched lintels show Western influence.

An inner gate on the Matsuya property in Furukawa, Ōsaki, facing the main house. A small early-Meiji munamon in the sukiya manner, behind the front gate.

The front gate at the SE corner of the Matsuya property in Furukawa, Ōsaki. A large early-Meiji zelkova munamon with a chrysanthemum-marked gable pendant.

A long earthen-walled storehouse on the Matsuya property in Furukawa, Ōsaki. Built in early Meiji for sugar, its 12-meter length reflects the family's wealth.

The main house of the wealthy Matsuya merchants in Furukawa, Ōsaki. Built in early Meiji, it lodged imperial household members during Emperor Meiji's tours.

A single-story wooden bean storehouse on the Matsuya property in Furukawa, Ōsaki. White plaster set between close-set pillars gives it a bold vertical stripe.

A two-story earthen-walled storehouse on the Matsuya property in Furukawa, Ōsaki. Late Edo in date, it is the site's oldest building, noted for its plasterwork.

A tiny household shrine on the Matsuya property in Furukawa, Ōsaki, within a protective shell. At 0.2 m² the smallest building, yet a full nagare-style shrine.

The Taisho-era residence at the Moritami Sake Brewery in Iwadeyama keeps a Japanese plan but adds sash windows, a bay window and a ceiling medallion. Registered in 2015.

This 16-meter brick chimney marks the Moritami Sake Brewery in Iwadeyama. Laid in English bond with a band of over-burnt brick, it vented the boiler house nearby.

The late-Meiji inner parlor of Moritami Sake Brewery in Iwadeyama pairs two ten-mat rooms with a formal alcove and sukiya eaves, plus an original porcelain privy fixture.

Discover Yusaya Ryokan, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Naruko Onsen, Miyagi Prefecture. Founded in 1632, this wooden inn preserves Edo-era architecture and offers the legendary Unagi-yu hot spring. A must-visit for cultural heritage travelers.

The Yusaya Ryokan Storehouse in Naruko Onsen, Miyagi Prefecture, is a Taishō-era (1912–1925) warehouse built using a rare timber-reinforced concrete technique. Registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property in 2000, it features arched openings and washed-aggregate stone walls that reflect the eclectic architectural spirit of its era. Part of the nearly 390-year-old Yusaya Ryokan complex, it stands as a testament to the region's rich hot spring heritage.

Dedicated in 1932, the Rauhauzer Memorial Tohoku Gakuin Chapel is a Collegiate Gothic reinforced concrete chapel designed by American architect J. H. Morgan. Highlights include its Akiu stone exterior, Japan's only surviving stained glass window by England's Heaton, Butler & Bayne workshop, and a majestic interior seating approximately 900. Registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan in 2014.

A small tea house on Kaga Shotaro's Oyamazaki estate, its table-style tea seat doubling as a Buddhist chapel, opened only for seasonal tea gatherings.

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