About the Former Hayashi Clinic Main Building
The Former Hayashi Clinic Main Building (旧林療院本館) is a two-storey wooden clinic of 1904 in the pseudo-Western style in Shimadani, Hachiman-cho, Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on September 2, 1998. Its entrance porch stands on Ionic columns (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a two-storey wooden building with a tiled roof and a building area of 116 square metres; registration number 21-0013, owned by Gujo City. The Hayashi Clinic was a doctor's practice built in 1904 and is now open as the Gujo Hachiman Rakugeikan museum (Gujo City).
Why It Was Registered
The Former Hayashi Clinic Main Building was registered as a building that contributes to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs describes it as a clinic well known for its pseudo-Western two-storey exterior.
What to Look For
The entrance porch of the Former Hayashi Clinic Main Building stands on Ionic columns (Agency for Cultural Affairs); their scrolled capitals are the first thing you notice from the street.
The frame is finished in traditional Japanese carpentry, but the corners and lower walls are rendered in mortar to imitate stone, and the sash windows are topped with simplified pediments (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Look at the corners and window heads to see how a wooden frame was dressed in Western clothing. Inside, the consulting room actually used here is on display (Gujo City).
Visiting the Former Hayashi Clinic Main Building
The Former Hayashi Clinic Main Building is part of the Gujo Hachiman Rakugeikan museum (Gujo City). Opening hours, closing days and admission are on the Former Hayashi Clinic page.
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Q&A
- When was the Former Hayashi Clinic Main Building built?
- In 1904.
- What does the Former Hayashi Clinic Main Building look like?
- A pseudo-Western clinic with an Ionic-columned porch, mortar corners imitating stone and sash windows under simple pediments (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Former Hayashi Clinic Main Building registered?
- On September 2, 1998.
- What can you see inside the Former Hayashi Clinic Main Building?
- The consulting room that was actually used, among other displays (Gujo City).
- Can you visit the Former Hayashi Clinic Main Building?
- Yes, as part of the Gujo Hachiman Rakugeikan museum; adult admission is 220 yen (Gujo City).
Basic Information
| Name | Former Hayashi Clinic Main Building (旧林療院本館) |
|---|---|
| Location | 789-1 Shimadani, Hachiman-cho, Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1998/9/2 (Heisei 10) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | A two-storey wooden building with a tiled roof and a building area of 116 square metres |
| Owner | Gujo City |
| Public Access | Open as the Gujo Hachiman Rakugeikan (admission charged) |
References
- Former Hayashi Clinic Main Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000773
- Gujo Hachiman Rakugeikan (Gujo City)
- https://www.city.gujo.gifu.jp/admin/detail/8886.html
Last verified: 2026.10.06
