A Geometric Shopfront in Suwa
The Bridal Senka Mimura Shop (ブライダル染花みむら店舗) is a Western-style shop of 1929 in Suwa, Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 28, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber shop with a single-pitched sheet-iron roof and a building area of 63 square metres, altered between 1966 and 1989; registration number 20-0388.
Next Door to the Mimura Jewellers
The Bridal Senka Mimura Shop is a two-storey timber shop standing just south of the Mimura precious-metals shop, under a single-pitched sheet-iron roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Its front is Western in style, with geometric motifs tried out in the details (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape: together with the Mimura shop next door, its distinctive front gives the street its character.
What to Look For
Look at the Western-style front and its geometric details, and at how it pairs with the Mimura shop next door (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on its present use or access to the interior was found. The front can be seen from the street.
Q&A
- When was the Bridal Senka Mimura Shop built?
- In 1929 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is "Senka" read in the name?
- Sen-ka; the Agency reads the name "buraidaru senka mimura tenpo".
- What is special about the Bridal Senka Mimura Shop?
- Its Western-style front with geometric details.
- What stands next to the shop?
- The Mimura precious-metals shop, which shares the street front.
- When was the Bridal Senka Mimura Shop registered?
- On October 28, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Bridal Senka Mimura Shop (ブライダル染花みむら店舗) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-10101-1 Suwa, Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2011/10/28 (Heisei 23) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, sheet-iron roof, 63 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Bridal Senka Mimura Shop (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008991
Last verified: 2026.10.16