A Plain Concrete Memorial Hall of 1935
The Toyama Memorial Hall (當山紀念館) is a reinforced-concrete memorial hall of 1935 in Kin, Kin Town, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on February 26, 2021 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey reinforced-concrete building with a flat roof and a building area of 96 square metres; registration number 47-88.
An Arched Porch and an Octagonal Window
The Toyama Memorial Hall in the centre of Kin is a single-storey reinforced-concrete memorial hall with a flat roof, 15 metres north to south and 6.4 metres east to west, with a porch at the south end and a row of rectangular windows (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Inside is a single room, and apart from the arch of the porch and an octagonal window at the north end, the design is plain and unadorned (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes this memorial hall of plain design, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the arch of the porch and the octagonal window at the north end (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Kin Town (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was the hall built?
- In 1935 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is the name read?
- Toyama Kinenkan.
- How large is it?
- 15 by 6.4 metres, a single storey in reinforced concrete.
- Is it decorated?
- Only by the arched porch and an octagonal window.
- When was the Toyama Memorial Hall registered?
- On February 26, 2021 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Toyama Memorial Hall (當山紀念館) |
|---|---|
| Location | 4 Kin, Kin Town, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2021/02/26 (Reiwa 3) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete, single storey, flat roof, 96 m² |
| Owner | Kin Town |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Toyama Memorial Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00013775
Last verified: 2026.10.20