A 1923 Post Office with a 〒-Motif Ceiling
The Former Tsujikawa Post Office (旧辻川郵便局) is a Western-style post office of 1923 in Nishitahara, Fukusaki Town, Kanzaki District, Hyogo Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on July 8, 2008 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 82 square metres; registration number 28-0367.
Clapboard Walls and Sash Windows
The former Tsujikawa Post Office faces the road on its south side; it is a two-storey timber building with a hipped roof of plain tiles, clapboard walls, sash windows on both floors and a hanging fringe ornament along the eaves (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The canopy over the ground-floor entrance porch is shaped with a spiral pattern and the ceiling is decorated with a design based on the 〒 postal mark, making it a good example of a Western-style post office (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes it as a good example of a Western-style post office, and registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look for the fringe ornament along the eaves, the spiral pattern on the porch canopy and the 〒-motif ceiling (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The owner is not given in the Agency record. No official information on public access was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1923 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What marks the exterior?
- Clapboard walls, sash windows and a fringe ornament at the eaves.
- What design refers to the post?
- A ceiling decorated with the 〒 postal mark.
- What is the roof like?
- Hipped, with plain tiles.
- When was the Former Tsujikawa Post Office registered?
- On July 8, 2008 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Former Tsujikawa Post Office (旧辻川郵便局) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1022-1 Nishitahara, Fukusaki Town, Kanzaki District, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2008/07/08 (Heisei 20) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, tiled roof, 82 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official access information |
References
- Former Tsujikawa Post Office (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00007278
Last verified: 2026.10.23