A 1922 Building on the Dobuike Street Corner
The Dobuike Textile Hall (丼池繊維会館) is an office and shop building of 1922 in Kyutaromachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 14, 2021 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a reinforced concrete building of 3 storeys and a basement with a building area of 191 square metres, altered from 1955 onward; registration number 27-0829.
A Corner Building in Minami-Semba
Dobuike Textile Hall is a reinforced concrete tenant building of three storeys and a basement, standing on a corner of Dobuike street in the Minami-Semba district of Osaka (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The second and third floors are faced in tiles; the corners of the building are softly rounded, a row of dentils runs beneath the deep eaves, and ornaments are set between the windows (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The interior has been much altered, but original details survive around the staircase.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, as a building that carries the history of the district into the present.
What to Look For
Look for the rounded corners, the dentils beneath the deep eaves and the ornaments between the windows (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is in use as a tenant building, and no official information on interior visits was found. The exterior can be seen from the street corner.
Q&A
- When was Dobuike Textile Hall built?
- In 1922 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is the name Dobuike pronounced?
- Do-bu-i-ke; the Agency reads it "dobuike sen-i kaikan".
- What should I look for at Dobuike Textile Hall?
- The tiled upper walls, rounded corners and dentils under the eaves.
- Can I go inside Dobuike Textile Hall?
- It is a tenant building; no official visiting information was found.
- When was the Dobuike Textile Hall registered?
- On October 14, 2021 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Dobuike Textile Hall (丼池繊維会館) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3-19 Kyutaromachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2021/10/14 (Reiwa 3) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete, 3 storeys and basement, 191 m² |
| Owner | Dobuike Sen'i Kaikan Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | Tenant building (no visiting information) |
References
- Dobuike Textile Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00014053
Last verified: 2026.10.15