An Office of the Silk City of Ueda
The Ueda Silkworm Seed Cooperative Association Office Building (上田蚕種協業組合事務棟) is the office of a silkworm egg business of around 1917 in Tokida, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on May 7, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 764 square metres; registration number 20-0003.
An Office of the Silk City
The Ueda Silkworm Seed Cooperative Office was built for its predecessor, Ueda Sanshu Co., Ltd., founded in 1917: a T-shaped two-storey timber office with a tiled roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Its clapboarded front is symmetrical, with pediments over the upper windows, a neat and orderly design.
According to a Nagano Prefecture cultural property map, it is Western outside and Japanese inside, and at its peak the cooperative shipped 220,000 boxes of silkworm eggs.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency calls it a symbol of a region that prospered on sericulture, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape. The prefecture's map describes it as a precious reminder of Ueda's days as a silk city.
What to Look For
Look for the symmetrical front and the pediments over the upper windows (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Ueda Sanshu Co., Ltd. (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on public access was found.
Q&A
- When was the office built?
- Around 1917 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What kind of building is it?
- A T-shaped two-storey timber office with a tiled roof.
- What does it look like?
- A symmetrical clapboarded front with pediments over the upper windows.
- How much did it ship?
- 220,000 boxes of silkworm eggs at its peak (Nagano Prefecture).
- When was the Ueda Silkworm Seed Cooperative Association Office Building registered?
- On May 7, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Ueda Silkworm Seed Cooperative Association Office Building (上田蚕種協業組合事務棟) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3-300 Tokida, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1997/05/07 (Heisei 9) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, tiled roof, 764 m² |
| Owner | Ueda Sanshu Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Ueda Silkworm Seed Cooperative Association Office Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000135
- Cultural property map of Ueda (Nagano Prefecture, Toshin Education Office)
- https://www.pref.nagano.lg.jp/toshinkyo/bunnkazai/documents/bunnkazaimapuedashi.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.23