Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Kagoshima

A 1941 reinforced concrete magazine at Chiran, Kagoshima: 8.7 square metres, walls 26 cm thick, gunnery rounds inside, and bullet scars still on the exterior.

A 1941 concrete anchor block at Chiran, Kagoshima, 2.3 m high on a 70 sq m slab, which held the cable of a pulley rig that taught pilots the three-point landing.

Located within the precinct of Kirishima Jingu in Kagoshima Prefecture, the Kirishima Jingu Shamusho is a large-scale traditional Japanese building completed in 1930. With a building area of 548 sqm, this single-story wooden structure topped with copper plate roofing combines formal reception rooms in the north wing and a central-corridor working wing to the south. Registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property in 2006, it stands as a refined Showa-era counterpart to the National Treasure main halls of the shrine.

Discover the Former Hoanden of Satsukawa Elementary School, a 1935 reinforced concrete structure modeled after Shinto shrine architecture, registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property in Setouchi Town, Amami Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture.

The Yama Elementary School Building in Tokunoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, is a 1955 reinforced concrete school featuring distinctive open-air corridors based on the USCAR standard design. Registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property in 2022, it stands as a testament to the Amami Islands' transition from American administration to Japanese sovereignty.

Visit the Shirakane Shuzo Stone Warehouse in Aira City, Kagoshima — a Meiji-era stone brewery registered as a national tangible cultural property. Explore traditional shochu-making, Saigo Takamori connections, and the Ishigura Museum.

Discover Shin-Ohashi, a beautifully preserved double stone arch bridge built in 1909 in Iriki, Satsumasendai. This Registered Tangible Cultural Property showcases Kagoshima's rich stone masonry tradition amid samurai heritage landscapes.

The Former Hoanden of Setsuko Elementary and Junior High School in Setouchi Town, Kagoshima, is a reinforced concrete prewar structure modeled after traditional shrine architecture. Registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property in 2006, it features a gabled roof, bracket-railed platforms, and finely crafted details preserving the memory of Japan's prewar educational history on Amami Oshima.

The Sedome Catholic Church Presbytery in Tatsugo Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, is a nationally registered tangible cultural property built during the Meiji era. Discover the remarkable story of French missionaries, the growth of Catholic faith on subtropical Amami Oshima, and the community's resilience through persecution in the 1930s.

Discover Sedome Catholic Church in Tatsugo, Amami Oshima — a wooden church built in 1908 that tells the remarkable story of Catholic missionary work on this subtropical island. Registered as a national tangible cultural property, this three-aisled sanctuary preserves Meiji-era craftsmanship amid lush tropical scenery.

Discover the Sono Family Residence Main House in Amami City, Kagoshima — a nationally Registered Tangible Cultural Property featuring the traditional Hikimon typhoon-resistant construction and split-wing layout unique to Amami Oshima.

Explore the Inari sub-shrine of Tsuma Shrine in Osaki Town, Kagoshima — a national Registered Tangible Cultural Property built in 1916, nestled within a historic shrine complex housing Important Cultural Property treasures and revived sacred dances.

A pair of 4.4-meter-tall cast-iron electric lamps stands along the approach to Nanshu Shrine in Kagoshima City. Manufactured in 1913 at the former Shuseikan — the pioneering industrial complex established by the Shimazu clan of Satsuma — these lamps are among the very few surviving products from the foundry that helped lay the foundations for modern Japan. Registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property in 2006, they feature elegant hexagonal columns and petal-shaped crowns, connecting Kagoshima's industrial heritage with the enduring legacy of Saigo Takamori.

Completed in 1937, the Minami Nihon Bank Head Office is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property blending Renaissance and Sezession architectural styles. Discover its impressive Corinthian columns, arched windows, and significance as a landmark of early Showa-era architecture in Kagoshima City.

A stone breakwater on the Miyagahama coast of Ibusuki City, Kagoshima, built in 1834 by order of Shimazu Narioki, the 27th head of the Shimazu clan. Extending approximately 220 meters with a distinctive bent shape, it is registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property as a rare example of large-scale Edo-period maritime infrastructure.

Moriyama House Storehouse in Kajiki, Aira City, was built in 1904 by iron casters to the Satsuma domain and registered in 2002. Interior visits need booking.

Yaita House Main Building, a late Edo townhouse at Nishinoomote's old harbour on Tanegashima, was registered in 2017. The interior is closed; view from the street.

Built in 1897 on Nagata Point, Yakushima Lighthouse marked the sea route to Taiwan. The southernmost surviving Meiji-era brick lighthouse, it blends brick and granite.

Built in 1897 beside Yakushima Lighthouse, this 136-metre wall encloses its compound. Local granite carries three brick courses, finished as a coping against the coast.

A mid-Meiji house in Chiran, Kagoshima, registered in 2007. Its long ridge is hipped at one end and hip-and-gable at the other, with four room zones under one roof.

Kagoshima’s registered properties across designations, with featured heritage and travel notes.

The complete kokuhō catalogue — browse by prefecture, period, and category.

Nationwide jūyō bunkazai — architecture, sculpture, painting, crafts, and documents.