A Symmetrical Brick Hall with Secession Touches
The Nagasaki University Keirin Hall (Former Nagasaki Higher Commercial School Research Hall) (長崎大学瓊林会館（旧長崎高等商業学校研究館）) is the research hall of a higher commercial school of 1919 in Katafuchi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 2, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey brick building with a slate roof and a building area of 258 square metres, with a carriage porch; registration number 42-0066.
A Symmetrical Brick Research Hall
Keirin Hall, on the east side of the Faculty of Economics campus of Nagasaki University, was the research hall of the Nagasaki Higher Commercial School (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a two-storey brick building 22 by 12 metres under a hipped slate roof, entered from the long side and facing west.
It is symmetrical about a rendered gable and carriage porch, with tall sash windows all round, and carries Secession-style ornament throughout (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency values its symmetry and Secession-style ornament, and registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look for the rendered gable and carriage porch, the tall sash windows and the Secession-style ornament (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Nagasaki University and stands within the Faculty of Economics campus (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The research hall, warehouse and bridge are introduced together on the Former Nagasaki Higher Commercial School page. No official information on visiting the campus was found.
Q&A
- When was Keirin Hall built?
- In 1919 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What was it built as?
- The research hall of the Nagasaki Higher Commercial School.
- What does it look like?
- A symmetrical brick front about a gable and carriage porch, with Secession-style ornament.
- Where is it?
- On the east side of the Faculty of Economics campus of Nagasaki University.
- When was the Nagasaki University Keirin Hall (Former Nagasaki Higher Commercial School Research Hall) registered?
- On October 2, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Nagasaki University Keirin Hall (Former Nagasaki Higher Commercial School Research Hall) (長崎大学瓊林会館（旧長崎高等商業学校研究館）) |
|---|---|
| Location | 4-2-1 Katafuchi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2007/10/02 (Heisei 19) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey brick with carriage porch, slate roof, 258 m² |
| Owner | Nagasaki University (national university corporation) |
| Public Access | No official information on campus visits |
References
- Nagasaki University Keirin Hall (Former Nagasaki Higher Commercial School Research Hall) (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006440
Last verified: 2026.10.22
