A Small Classical Bank with a Curved Front
Minami Co., Ltd. (Former Kawasaki Savings Bank Fukushima Branch) (ミナミ株式会社（旧川崎貯蓄銀行福島出張所）) is a bank branch of 1934 in Fukushima, Fukushima Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 18, 1999 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a reinforced-concrete building of two storeys and a basement with a building area of 206 square metres; registration number 27-0079.
A Giant Ionic Order
This small building, formerly the Fukushima branch of the Kawasaki Savings Bank, was designed by an architect who built many branches for the Kawasaki bank group (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Four fluted Ionic columns of giant order rise across the front, finished at the ends with square pilasters.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes the gentle convex curve given to the front to suit the shape of the plot, and registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look for the gently curved front and its four giant Ionic columns (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Minami Co., Ltd. (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1934 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What was it originally?
- The Fukushima branch of the Kawasaki Savings Bank.
- What is distinctive about it?
- Four giant fluted Ionic columns on a curved front.
- Where is it?
- In Fukushima, Fukushima Ward, Osaka City.
- When was Minami Co., Ltd. (Former Kawasaki Savings Bank Fukushima Branch) registered?
- On November 18, 1999 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Minami Co., Ltd. (Former Kawasaki Savings Bank Fukushima Branch) (ミナミ株式会社（旧川崎貯蓄銀行福島出張所）) |
|---|---|
| Location | 5-17-7 Fukushima, Fukushima Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1999/11/18 (Heisei 11) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete, 2 storeys and basement, 206 m² |
| Owner | Minami Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Minami Co., Ltd. (Former Kawasaki Savings Bank Fukushima Branch) (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00001435
Last verified: 2026.10.21