A White Western-Style Clinic of 1928
The Former Kuroki Kaishundo Clinic (旧黒木回春堂医院) is a single-storey timber clinic of 1928 on a street in Nagayoshi, Fukiage-cho, Hioki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, which in 2007 was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records a tiled roof and a building area of 52 square metres, registered for its contribution to the historic landscape.
The Agency highlights its striking white exterior.
Structure
According to the Agency, it has a pantiled roof, half-hipped at both gable ends.
The walls are clapboarded at window height, with tall sash windows all round, and vertical boarding above and below.
What to Look For
The Agency notes the entrance transom and eave brackets decorated with elegant Western motifs. The white walls with rows of tall sash windows stand out on the street.
Notice how horizontal clapboard and vertical boarding are combined on the walls.
Visiting the Former Kuroki Kaishundo Clinic
No official information on visiting conditions could be found. The exterior can be seen from the street.
Enquiries go to the Hioki City board of education.
Q&A
- When was the Former Kuroki Kaishundo Clinic built?
- In 1928.
- What does it look like?
- White walls with rows of tall sash windows in Western style.
- What is the roof like?
- Pantiled, half-hipped at both ends.
- What decoration does it have?
- Western-style motifs on the entrance transom and eave brackets.
- Where is it?
- On a street in Nagayoshi, Fukiage-cho, Hioki City, Kagoshima Prefecture.
Basic Information
| Name | Former Kuroki Kaishundo Clinic (旧黒木回春堂医院) |
|---|---|
| Location | 14307 Nagayoshi, Fukiage-cho, Hioki City, Kagoshima Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (building) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2007/10/2 (Heisei 19) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, tiled roof, building area 52 square metres |
| Owner | Not recorded in the Agency for Cultural Affairs database |
| Public Access | Exterior visible from the street |
References
- Agency for Cultural Affairs Database: Former Kuroki Kaishundo Clinic (Japanese)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/101/00006471
- Cultural Heritage Online: Former Kuroki Kaishundo Clinic (Japanese)
- https://online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/detail/119344
Last verified: 2026.09.28