A Secession-Style Bank Turned Glass Museum
Art Space Tanio (Former Jushichi Bank Nogata Branch) (アートスペース谷尾（旧十七銀行直方支店）) is a former bank building on a street corner of around 1913 in Furumachi, Nogata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on December 24, 2013 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber and brick building with a sheet-metal roof and a building area of 375 square metres; registration number 40-0110.
A Tower-Like Corner and Secession Details
Art Space Tanio is a former bank building on a street corner, two storeys of timber with a sheet-metal roof, its south-east corner projecting like a tower (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The walls are faced with brick-like header tiles, granite accents the base, bands and window sills, and the entrance and pilasters are detailed in the Secession style.
According to the Fukuoka Prefecture Tourist Association, it serves as an annex of the Nogata City art museum and was turned into an exhibition hall in 1997 by Tanio Kinya. It shows about 260 pieces of glass, including Czech and German engraved glass and Edo kiriko, and about 90 excavated pieces of Takatori ware, and has a café.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes it as a former bank building loved as a local landmark, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the tower-like south-east corner, the brick-like tiles with granite accents and the Secession details (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Nogata City (Agency for Cultural Affairs). According to the Fukuoka Prefecture Tourist Association, it is open from 9:30 to 17:30, closed on Mondays, with free admission. It is about an 8-minute walk from JR Nogata Station, and there is no parking.
Q&A
- When was the building built?
- Around 1913 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What was it originally?
- The Nogata branch of the Jushichi Bank.
- What is it used for now?
- An annex of the city art museum showing glass (Fukuoka Prefecture Tourist Association).
- Is there an admission fee?
- No, admission is free.
- When was Art Space Tanio (Former Jushichi Bank Nogata Branch) registered?
- On December 24, 2013 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Art Space Tanio (Former Jushichi Bank Nogata Branch) (アートスペース谷尾（旧十七銀行直方支店）) |
|---|---|
| Location | 929-1 Furumachi, Nogata City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2013/12/24 (Heisei 25) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber and brick, sheet-metal roof, 375 m² |
| Owner | Nogata City |
| Public Access | 9:30-17:30, closed Mondays, free |
References
- Art Space Tanio (Former Jushichi Bank Nogata Branch) (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00009854
- Art Space Tanio (Fukuoka Prefecture Tourist Association)
- https://www.crossroadfukuoka.jp/spot/10033
Last verified: 2026.10.23