A Naval Officer's House in Maizuru
The Former Maizuru Naval District Class B Official Residence (旧舞鶴鎮守府乙号官舎) is a single-storey timber residence of 1902 in Hama, Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture, built for the former Imperial Navy and registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on May 10, 2018. It stands in Kitasui, the former heart of the Maizuru Naval District (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a single-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 138 square metres, renovated in 2002; registration number 26-574, owned by Maizuru City.
A Senior Officer's Residence
According to Maizuru City, it is one of the naval residences built when the naval district opened in 1901. Residences were graded A, B, C and D (ko, otsu, hei and tei), and Class B was for senior officers.
Maizuru City's plan for its historic and cultural heritage lists it as the "Class B residence (former mayor's official residence)" among the properties that tell the story of the naval district (Maizuru City).
Why It Was Registered
The Former Maizuru Naval District Class B Official Residence was registered as a building that has become a model of design. The Agency for Cultural Affairs and Maizuru City describe it as built to the former navy's standard specifications.
What to Look For
The Former Maizuru Naval District Class B Official Residence has a hipped (Yosemune-zukuri) pantile roof with its entrance on the long side: formal rooms line the south side behind a veranda, and the front door is at the centre of the north side (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The east half is for receiving guests and the west half for daily life, with the reception area and guest toilet on the north of the east half and the kitchen and bath on the north of the west half (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Maizuru City notes the clear separation between the reception rooms, with their decorative alcove, and the living quarters.
Visiting the Class B Official Residence
We found no official information on public access to the Former Maizuru Naval District Class B Official Residence. It is in Hama, Maizuru City; enquiries go to the Maizuru City history and culture section (0773-66-1063).
Q&A
- When was the Maizuru Class B Official Residence built?
- In 1902, renovated in 2002 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What does Class B mean?
- Navy residences were graded A to D, and Class B was for senior officers (Maizuru City).
- How is the Maizuru Class B Official Residence laid out?
- Guest rooms in the east half and living space in the west, with formal rooms along a south veranda (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Former Maizuru Naval District Class B Official Residence registered?
- On May 10, 2018.
- Can you visit the Former Maizuru Naval District Class B Official Residence?
- There is no official information on public access.
Basic Information
| Name | Former Maizuru Naval District Class B Official Residence (旧舞鶴鎮守府乙号官舎) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2006-53 Hama, Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2018/5/10 (Heisei 30) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber building, tiled roof, building area 138 square metres |
| Owner | Maizuru City |
| Public Access | No official information on public access |
References
- Former Maizuru Naval District Class B Official Residence (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012390
- Registered cultural properties in Maizuru (Maizuru City)
- https://www.city.maizuru.kyoto.jp/0000003912.html
- Maizuru historic and cultural heritage plan, story 5 (Maizuru City)
- https://www.city.maizuru.kyoto.jp/kyouiku/cmsfiles/contents/0000004/4317/3-2(5)(6)_2019013109315068.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.07