Shōwa

Saga · 昭和

Browse Saga’s cultural heritage from the Shōwa period (1926 – 1989). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.

33 total Saga Shōwa Period 1926 – 1989
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Koyanagi Sake Brewery Pump House
Saga 昭和前
Koyanagi Sake Brewery Pump House

A brick shed of 5.3 square metres at Koyanagi Sake Brewery in Ogi, Saga. Built in 1928 with slag-brick walls, a segmental arch and a flat roof; registered in 2002.

Koyanagi Sake Brewery Muromae
Saga 昭和前
Koyanagi Sake Brewery Muromae

A roofed workspace of 1928 spanning the gap between the koji room and the west kura at Koyanagi Sake Brewery in Ogi, Saga. Named for its job, registered in 2002.

Saito Shoten Store and Main Building
Saga 昭和前
Saito Shoten Store and Main Building

Discover Saito Shoten Store and Main Residence, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Ogi, Saga Prefecture. This historic sugar wholesaler's building tells the story of Japan's beloved yokan confectionery tradition along the Sugar Road.

Inkyojo Retirement House of the Shono Residence
Saga 昭和前
Inkyojo Retirement House of the Shono Residence

An early Showa retirement house in Honjo-machi, Saga City, with an eight-mat formal room, glazed verandas and fine kumiko latticework. Registered nationally in 2022.

Nyoranjuku Guest House
Saga 昭和前
Nyoranjuku Guest House

Discover Joranjuku Guest Hall (Gansho-kaku) in Takeo, Saga Prefecture — a Registered Tangible Cultural Property designed by Endo Arata, disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright. Explore its wartime history, elegant architecture, and legacy of cross-cultural education at the foot of Mt. Mifune.

Joranjuku School and Dormitory
Saga 昭和前
Joranjuku School and Dormitory

Discover Joran Juku, a registered tangible cultural property in Takeo, Saga Prefecture. Designed by Endo Arata, a disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright, this 1942 school building blends Prairie-style architecture with Japanese educational history and Sino-Japanese cultural exchange.

Japan Evangelical Lutheran Ogi Church
Saga 昭和前
Japan Evangelical Lutheran Ogi Church

Discover the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Ogi Church in Ogi City, Saga Prefecture, a 1938 wooden chapel designed by the renowned Vories Architectural Office and registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property.

Mizuno Ryokan Kanputei
Saga 昭和前
Mizuno Ryokan Kanputei

Discover Mizuno Ryokan Kanfutei, a 1938 seaside villa turned ryokan registered as a national tangible cultural property in Karatsu, Saga. Learn about its elegant Showa-era architecture, samurai gate from Nagoya Castle, and ocean views of the Genkai Sea.

Okuma Shigenobu Memorial Museum
Saga 昭和後
Okuma Shigenobu Memorial Museum

Ganshoji Temple Main Entrance
Saga 昭和前
Ganshoji Temple Main Entrance

Ganshoji Temple Great Hall
Saga 昭和前
Ganshoji Temple Great Hall

Former Kishima Coal Mine Otsuru Mining Office No. 2 Entrance
Saga 昭和前
Former Kishima Coal Mine Otsuru Mining Office No. 2 Entrance

Former Murakami Dental Clinic (Nakamachi Casa)
Saga 昭和前
Former Murakami Dental Clinic (Nakamachi Casa)

Kuretake Sake Brewery Main Building
Saga 昭和前
Kuretake Sake Brewery Main Building

Kuretake Brewery East Storehouse
Saga 昭和前
Kuretake Brewery East Storehouse

Koei Kiku Brewery Washing Area and Boiler Room
Saga 昭和前
Koei Kiku Brewery Washing Area and Boiler Room

Koei Kiku Brewery Chimney
Saga 昭和前
Koei Kiku Brewery Chimney

Koei Kiku Brewery's Former Koji Room
Saga 昭和前
Koei Kiku Brewery's Former Koji Room

Koei Kiku Brewery Motokura
Saga 昭和前
Koei Kiku Brewery Motokura

Koyanagi Sake Brewery Chimney
Saga 昭和前
Koyanagi Sake Brewery Chimney