Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan

Standing in the heart of Maebashi's central district, the Former Otake Sake Brewery Brick Warehouse is a two-story brick structure built in 1923 during the Taisho era. Registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property in 2016, it is the only remaining sake brewery building in downtown Maebashi. The building uniquely blends Western brick masonry with traditional Japanese timber-frame roof construction. Now operating as the Maebashi Arts and Culture Brick Warehouse, it serves as a vibrant multipurpose event hall where history and the arts coexist.

The Former Katsuyama-sha Brick Warehouse in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, is a nationally registered Tangible Cultural Property built in 1902. Originally constructed for the Katsuyama-sha textile company founded by silk merchant Katsuyama Sozaburo, this two-story brick storehouse features exquisite over-fired bricks in English bond pattern with traditional Japanese kura-style design elements. Discover this hidden gem of Japan's Meiji-era silk industry heritage.

Discover the Former Matsuoka Store Warehouse in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture — a nationally registered tangible cultural property built in 1935 that preserves the legacy of Japan's textile trading heritage in a charming two-story storehouse.

Discover the Former Matsuoka Shoten Office in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture — a 1935 registered tangible cultural property that blends Western-style brick-tile facades with traditional Japanese craftsmanship, offering a window into Japan's thriving Showa-era textile industry.

Discover Kiryu Textile Hall Former Building (Kiryu Orimono Kaikan Kyukan), a 1934 Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Gunma Prefecture. This retro-modern scratch tile landmark tells the story of Kiryu's 1,300-year silk weaving tradition and now serves as a textile memorial hall with exhibitions and shopping.

The High-District Distribution Reservoir on Suidōyama in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, is a reinforced concrete waterworks facility built in 1932. Part of a remarkably complete network of early Shōwa-era water supply infrastructure — a rarity in Japan — it is registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property. Explore this hidden heritage gem alongside panoramic views from Suidōyama Park and the Ōkawa Museum of Art, set against the backdrop of Kiryu's 1,300-year textile tradition.

Discover Gunma Kaikan in Maebashi, a 1930 Renaissance-style public hall designed by architect Koichi Sato. Registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property, this historic landmark features scratch-tile facades, art glass windows, and a beloved basement restaurant.

Discover the Gunma Prefectural Government Main Building, Japan's first prefectural government building registered as a Tangible Cultural Property. Designed by architect Sato Koichi in 1928, this elegant Western-style building in Maebashi features scratch tile facades and Art Deco details.

The Shoda Memorial Hall in Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property built in 1853 during the late Edo period. Originally a merchant family residence, it now showcases the remarkable history of Shoda Soy Sauce — from rice traders to one of Japan's five major soy sauce manufacturers. As a constituent property of the Japan Heritage site Sato-numa, it tells the story of how Tatebayashi's marshland culture nurtured a thriving food industry.

Discover the Shoda Shoyu Inari Shrine, a registered tangible cultural property from the late Edo period, quietly standing within the grounds of one of Japan's oldest soy sauce breweries in Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture.

Completed in 1911 just south of No. 6, this fermentation shed echoes the older one, its pantile roof later re-covered in slate, and it meets No. 8 in twin gable ends.

The largest of the four sheds at 52 ken long, this early-Taisho timber hall forms the compound's western wall, mixing Western trusses with Japanese roof framing.

The oldest and smallest Shoda building, this late-Edo earthen storehouse was moved here in 1987 with the old shop and now serves as the Memorial Hall's repository.

The oldest of Shoda Soy Sauce's four brewing sheds, built in 1908, with a king-post truss and a rare hipped-and-gabled roof from the dawn of industrial brewing.

Discover the Aratogawa Bridge of the Jomo Electric Railway in Maebashi, Gunma. This registered tangible cultural property features British-made steel girders from 1903, rebuilt after the devastating 1947 Typhoon Kathleen. Explore its industrial heritage along the scenic route at the foot of Mt. Akagi.

Discover the historic Ōgo Station building on the Jōmō Electric Railway in Maebashi, Gunma. Built in 1928 to support Japan's silk industry, this Registered Tangible Cultural Property preserves early Shōwa-era railway architecture alongside a remarkable train depot and substation complex.

Discover the Ogo Station Power Receiving Tower, a 1928 steel structure registered as a Tangible Cultural Property. Part of the Jomo Electric Railway's historic depot complex at the foot of Mt. Akagi in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture.

Discover the Ogo Station Relay Tower, a 1928 Warren-truss steel tower that is part of an exceptional ensemble of registered tangible cultural properties at Jomo Electric Railway's historic Ogo Station in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture.

Explore the Ogo Station Train Depot of Jomo Electric Railway, a registered tangible cultural property in Maebashi, Gunma. Built in 1928, this rare wooden train depot features king post truss construction and houses Japan's oldest operational electric railcar, DeHa 101.

Discover the Jomo Electric Railway Ogo Station Anchor Tower in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture. Built in 1928, this steel-framed dead-end pylon is one of seven nationally registered tangible cultural properties preserving early Showa-era railway electrical infrastructure.

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