A Former Bank by Tateyama Port
The Odaka Memorial Hall (小高記念館) is a Western-style building of the Taisho era in Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture, near Tateyama Port, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on February 25, 2016 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building of 64 square metres roofed in sheet iron, moved here about 1930; registration number 12-0186.
A Bank Building Moved to the Port
The building is said to have been built as a bank and moved to its present site near Tateyama Port (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a two-storey timber building with a Western exterior of rows of sash windows and an entrance cut across its north-west corner.
According to the Chiba tourism association, after it was brought to Tateyama in the early Showa era it housed a fisheries company and a political office, and in the Heisei era became a local cultural venue. It is now used as a cafe.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency describes it as a Western-style building that adds to the character of the port town.
What to Look For
Look for the corner entrance, the rows of sash windows and the Western interior of the former banking hall on the ground floor (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Upstairs are two ten-mat Japanese rooms.
Visiting
According to the Chiba tourism association, it is now used as a cafe. No official information on opening days or hours was found.
Q&A
- When was the Odaka Memorial Hall built?
- In the Taisho era; it was moved here about 1930 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the Odaka Memorial Hall?
- In Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture, near Tateyama Port.
- What should I look for?
- The corner entrance, sash windows and the Western interior of the old banking hall.
- Can I visit the Odaka Memorial Hall?
- It is used as a cafe (Chiba tourism association).
- When was the Odaka Memorial Hall registered?
- On February 25, 2016 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Odaka Memorial Hall (小高記念館) |
|---|---|
| Location | 95-70 Tateyama, Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2016/02/25 (Heisei 28) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, sheet-iron roof, 64 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | Used as a cafe |
References
- Odaka Memorial Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010924
- Tateyama walking guide (Chiba tourism association, Japanese)
- https://maruchiba.jp/feature/detail_443.html
Last verified: 2026.10.15