A Village Office of 1942
The Sagara Village Furusato-kan (Former Shiura Village Office) (相良村ふるさと館（旧四浦村役場庁舎）) is a two-storey timber village office that keeps the look of a rural town hall of 1942 in Fukami, Sagara Village, Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on July 31, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 171 square metres; registration number 43-0092.
A Village Office Moved
The Sagara Village Furusato-kan is the former office of Shiura Village, built in 1942 and moved in 2000 (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It stands facing east, north of the village hot-spring facility.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design.
A Timber Hall with Large Windows
It is a two-storey hipped timber building 16 metres by 11 metres with a tiled roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The ground floor served as offices, with stairs on the south and west, and the upper floor is a single meeting room. Its large windows keep the look of an old rural government office.
What to Look For
At the Sagara Village Furusato-kan, look for the large windows, the hipped roof and the single meeting room upstairs (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The Sagara Village Furusato-kan is owned by Sagara Village (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on public access was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1942 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What was it?
- The office of Shiura Village.
- When was it moved?
- In 2000.
- What is upstairs?
- A single meeting room.
- When was the Sagara Village Furusato-kan (Former Shiura Village Office) registered?
- On July 31, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Sagara Village Furusato-kan (Former Shiura Village Office) (相良村ふるさと館（旧四浦村役場庁舎）) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2136 Fukami, Sagara Village, Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2007/07/31 (Heisei 19) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, tiled roof, 171 m² |
| Owner | Sagara Village |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Sagara Village Furusato-kan (Former Shiura Village Office) (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006294
Last verified: 2026.10.31