Taishō

Discover THE COVE, a registered Tangible Cultural Property from 1916 at Gamagori Classic Hotel. This exquisite sukiya-style annex offers breathtaking Mikawa Bay views, traditional Japanese architecture, and a unique glimpse into Japan's literary heritage near Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.

Explore Museido, the historic Fourth Higher School Martial Arts Hall at Meiji Mura. This Registered Tangible Cultural Property features innovative Western-style architecture housing judo, kendo, and kyudo training spaces. Learn about its unique floor engineering and connection to Sun Tzu philosophy.

Explore Shokodo Hall (章光堂), a stunning 1922 wooden auditorium in Matsuyama. This Registered Tangible Cultural Property features Tuscan columns, Renaissance design, and survived WWII air raids. Located near Dogo Onsen, discover why this hidden gem of Japanese academic architecture is a must-visit for culture enthusiasts.

Discover Zenkaku Inari Shrine Main Hall, a Nationally Registered Cultural Property in Maniwa, Okayama. Designed by legendary architect Egawa Saburohachi in 1919, this exquisite shrine showcases the unique "Egawa-style" architecture blending traditional and modern techniques.

Explore the Former Yamada Honten (Yamakano Brewing) Former Brewing Warehouse, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property showcasing innovative Taisho-era architecture in historic Toyoma. Discover the unique pseudo-truss construction, traditional dozō building techniques, and experience authentic miso brewing heritage in Miyagi Prefecture's charming castle town.

Discover Myodoji Temple Main Hall in Kumamoto Prefecture—a stunning fusion of Gothic and Buddhist architecture. This Registered Tangible Cultural Property features pointed arch windows and Mansard roofing in a Jodo Shinshu temple.

Discover the Soka City History and Folklore Museum, housed in Saitama Prefecture's first reinforced concrete school building from 1926. This Nationally Registered Cultural Property showcases earthquake-resistant architecture born from the Great Kanto Earthquake and local history connected to Matsuo Basho's Oku no Hosomichi.

Discover Honkan Kosekikan, a registered tangible cultural property in Ginzan Onsen. Experience authentic Japanese hospitality in this 1914 Art Deco-style inn featuring unique black inkstone and white Taisho-era baths, all-inclusive dining, and nostalgic Taisho romance atmosphere.

Discover the Former Kubiki Railway Engine House at Kubikino Rail Park in Niigata Prefecture—a nationally registered cultural property preserving Japan's rare narrow-gauge railway history. Experience vintage locomotives, ride historic trains, and explore a miraculous railway collection saved from oblivion.

Discover the historic Osaka Nipponbashi Christian Church, a 1925 Gothic Revival masterpiece and Registered Tangible Cultural Property. Located near Kuromon Market and Den Den Town, this architectural treasure offers a peaceful spiritual retreat in bustling Osaka.

Discover Makita-gumi Headquarters, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Imizu City, Toyama. This elegant 1915 Renaissance-style brick building tells the story of Japan's Kitamae-bune shipping era and the modernization of Fushiki Port.

Discover Koriyama City Public Hall, a stunning Neo-Renaissance building designed by Japan's National Diet Building architect. Built in 1924, this Registered Tangible Cultural Property features elegant stained glass and Renaissance ceilings, symbolizing the pioneering spirit of Fukushima Prefecture.

Discover Kasamatsu Tunnel, a 362-meter brick-and-stone railway tunnel built in 1912 on the Watarase Keikoku Railway. A registered tangible cultural property and the longest original Ashio Railway tunnel, it can be experienced from scenic trolley trains winding through the Watarase Valley gorge.

The Former Saionji Family Okitsu Villa 'Zagyoso,' preserved at the Museum Meiji-mura in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, was the seaside retreat of Prince Saionji Kinmochi, Japan's last elder statesman. Designated as an Important Cultural Property in 2017, the complex includes the main house, guard station, attendants' waiting area, and gate—showcasing exquisite sukiya-style craftsmanship and the political history of modern Japan.

Discover the Former Nukata County Public Hall and Products Exhibition Hall in Okazaki, Aichi. Designated as an Important Cultural Property, these 1913 Renaissance-inspired Western-style buildings showcase Japan's early mastery of European architecture in a provincial setting.

The 1913 Church of St. Matthew at Toyohashi is a wooden Orthodox sanctuary attributed to Kawamura Izo, Aichi's oldest, named an Important Cultural Property in 2008.

Granite gate pillars at Okazaki High School, Aichi, early Taisho. Western classical columns meet a Japanese rough stone finish, registered in 2017 and still in use.

Reinforced-concrete gate pillars raised around 1925 for a sericulture school in Nishio, Aichi. Their Secession-style geometry won national registration in 2017.

Kariya High School's 1923 gate in Aichi, its reinforced-concrete posts scored to mimic stone in the Secession style, registered as a cultural property in 2017.

Built in 1924 at Nagoya's Zuiryo High School, Kankido is the city's oldest reinforced-concrete auditorium. Note the four roof gables and Secession-style trim.