Former Daishi Bank Sumiyoshicho Branch

A Classical Bank with Ionic Columns

The Former Daishi Bank Sumiyoshicho Branch (旧第四銀行住吉町支店, Kyu Daishi Ginko Sumiyoshicho Shiten) is a reinforced concrete bank building completed in 1927 in Yanagishimacho, Chuo Ward, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, which in 2005 was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.

The Agency for Cultural Affairs records two storeys with a partial third, a building area of 537 square metres, and relocation in 2003. It belongs to Niigata City.

Niigata City notes that the building stands within the grounds of the Niigata City History Museum.

The Building

The Agency describes a solid bank in classical style. The structure is reinforced concrete, faced in granite to look like stone, with a cornice running round it.

Four Ionic columns stand at the main entrance, with arched windows high in the walls between them.

The Agency notes that the original facing materials and interior fittings are well preserved.

What to Look For

From the front, look at the four Ionic columns and the arched windows between them. The granite facing makes the concrete building look like stone.

Niigata City notes a banking hall of about 170 square metres inside, with its counter still in place, recalling the building's life as a bank branch.

Visiting the Former Daishi Bank Sumiyoshicho Branch

Niigata City ran a temporary scheme allowing short-term use of the building for events until 30 August 2026. For current use and access, contact the Niigata City history and culture section, 025-226-2575.

The building stands in the grounds of the Niigata City History Museum, and its exterior can be seen from there.