A Village Office by Murano Togo
The Amagasaki Municipal Osho Community Hall (Former Osho Village Office) (尼崎市立大庄公民館（旧大庄村役場）) is a former village office of 1937 in Oshonishimachi, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on December 1, 2003 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a three-storey reinforced-concrete building with a basement and a tower, covering 477 square metres; registration number 28-0137.
A Village Office by Murano Togo
The Osho Community Hall (the former Osho Village Office) is a village office designed by Murano Togo, one of Japan's leading architects (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
An irregular west side that follows the shape of the site, ornament of birds of prey and plants on the tower and elsewhere, and brown tile walls with flesh-coloured window frames show Murano's style clearly (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design, a village office that shows the style of Murano Togo well.
What to Look For
Look for the bird-of-prey and plant ornament on the tower and the brown tile walls with pale window frames (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is used as a community hall by Amagasaki City. No official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1937 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Who designed it?
- Murano Togo.
- What is its ornament like?
- Motifs of birds of prey and plants.
- How is Oshonishimachi read?
- O-sho-ni-shi-ma-chi, according to the Japan Post postcode data.
- When was the Amagasaki Municipal Osho Community Hall (Former Osho Village Office) registered?
- On December 1, 2003 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Amagasaki Municipal Osho Community Hall (Former Osho Village Office) (尼崎市立大庄公民館（旧大庄村役場）) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3-6-14 Oshonishimachi, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2003/12/01 (Heisei 15) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Three-storey reinforced concrete with basement and tower, 477 m² |
| Owner | Amagasaki City |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Amagasaki Municipal Osho Community Hall (Former Osho Village Office) (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00003686
Last verified: 2026.10.18