A Domed Bank on the Old Highway
The Former Daigo Bank Head Office (旧大子銀行本店) is a bank building with a domed tower of 1917 in Daigo, Daigo Town, Kuji District, Ibaraki Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on May 2, 2017 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a timber building of two storeys, partly one, with sheet-iron and partly copper roofs, a building area of 202 square metres and a tower, altered around 1973; registration number 08-0299.
A Bank on a Street Corner
The Former Daigo Bank Head Office is a two-storey timber bank with a hipped roof, standing on a corner of the old highway and facing east, with a single-storey section at the back (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Its domed tower and the front entrance framed by columns and a pediment stand out, and inside, the strongroom, the staircase and the ceilings keep their original appearance (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that, with its domed tower and pedimented entrance, it is loved as a local landmark, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the domed tower and the entrance framed by columns and a pediment (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The Agency record does not name an owner. No official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was the bank built?
- In 1917, with alterations around 1973 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What does it look like?
- A domed tower and an entrance framed by columns and a pediment.
- What survives inside?
- The strongroom, the staircase and the ceilings.
- Where is it?
- On a corner of the old highway in Daigo, Ibaraki.
- When was the Former Daigo Bank Head Office registered?
- On May 2, 2017 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Former Daigo Bank Head Office (旧大子銀行本店) |
|---|---|
| Location | 642-2 Daigo, Daigo Town, Kuji District, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2017/05/02 (Heisei 29) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, 2 storeys (partly 1), sheet-iron and copper roofs, 202 m², with tower |
| Owner | Not recorded by the Agency |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Former Daigo Bank Head Office (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00011448
Last verified: 2026.10.19