A Pump House at the Daibutsu Tunnel
The Former Kamakura Booster Pump Station of the Kanagawa Prefectural Shonan Waterworks (旧神奈川県営湘南水道鎌倉加圧ポンプ所) is a waterworks pump station of 1936 in Hase, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on August 15, 2024 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a reinforced concrete building, mostly single-storey with a partial upper floor, with a building area of 290 square metres, altered in 1965 and 2022; registration number 14-0351.
A Pump House at the Daibutsu Tunnel
The Former Kamakura Booster Pump Station of the Kanagawa Prefectural Shonan Waterworks stands at the Kamakura end of the Daibutsu Tunnel and once pressurised and pumped piped water onward (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
It is a reinforced concrete building clad in scratch tiles above a base of artificial stone, with rows of tall and single windows (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Inside, the rectangular plan has two levels at the north end, and the staircase is framed in geometric ornament.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design: a simply planned pump house with care lavished on key points such as the entrance. The Kanagawa Shimbun reports that the Council for Cultural Affairs recommended its registration on March 15, 2024.
What to Look For
Look for the scratch-tiled walls over the artificial stone base, the carefully designed entrance and the geometric staircase inside (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by the sake brewer Kumazawa Shuzo Co., Ltd., and no official information on interior access was found. The exterior stands by the Kamakura end of the Daibutsu Tunnel.
Q&A
- When was the Kamakura Booster Pump Station built?
- In 1936 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the Kamakura Booster Pump Station?
- In Hase, Kamakura, at the Kamakura end of the Daibutsu Tunnel.
- What should I look for at the Kamakura pump station?
- The scratch-tiled walls and the geometric staircase design.
- Can I visit the Kamakura Booster Pump Station?
- No official information on interior access was found.
- When was the Former Kamakura Booster Pump Station of the Kanagawa Prefectural Shonan Waterworks registered?
- On August 15, 2024 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Former Kamakura Booster Pump Station of the Kanagawa Prefectural Shonan Waterworks (旧神奈川県営湘南水道鎌倉加圧ポンプ所) |
|---|---|
| Location | 4-527-1 Hase, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and other lots |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2024/08/15 (Reiwa 6) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete, single storey with partial upper floor, 290 m² |
| Owner | Kumazawa Shuzo Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Former Kamakura Booster Pump Station (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00015006
- Registration recommendation for the former pump station and others (Kanagawa Shimbun, Japanese)
- https://www.kanaloco.jp/news/government/article-1063981.html
Last verified: 2026.10.15