A Music Shop Modelled on Germany
Miki Gakki (三木楽器) is a mid-rise music shop building of 1924 in Kitakyuhojimachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on September 3, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a reinforced-concrete building of four storeys and a basement with a building area of 468 square metres; registration number 27-0023.
Said to Follow a German Music Shop
Miki Gakki is a music shop building of reinforced concrete, four storeys over a basement; the Agency records the architects and builders, and says it is said to have been modelled on a German music shop (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency calls it a fine example of a Taisho-era mid-rise commercial building in the city, its tiled walls stressing vertical lines in the manner of the time, and registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look at the tiled walls with their strong vertical lines (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is a music shop building owned by Miki Gakki Co., Ltd. (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on opening hours was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1924 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What kind of building is it?
- A concrete music shop said to follow a German model.
- What is distinctive about it?
- Tiled walls that stress vertical lines.
- Where is it?
- In Kitakyuhojimachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka City.
- When was Miki Gakki registered?
- On September 3, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Miki Gakki (三木楽器) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3-3-4 Kitakyuhojimachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1997/09/03 (Heisei 9) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete, 4 storeys and basement, 468 m² |
| Owner | Miki Gakki Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | Music shop (no official information on hours) |
References
- Miki Gakki (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000300
Last verified: 2026.10.21