Taishō
Saga · 大正Browse Saga’s cultural heritage from the Taishō period (1912 – 1926). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.
An eleven-metre brick chimney of the Taisho era at Amabuki Shuzo, Saga. Its hexagonal base and twin decorative bands mark the brewery from across the paddy fields.
A Taisho-era reinforced concrete storehouse cut into a hillside at Amabuki Shuzo, Saga. Still working as a cold store, it borrows its chill from the earth.
The former Tanakamaru family residence in Ushizu, Ogi City, Saga Prefecture, is a magnificent Taishō-era wooden mansion built as the home of Tanakamaru Zenzō, founder of the Tamaya department store chain. Registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property, this grand yet refined sukiya-style residence stands as a testament to the prosperous mercantile history of Ushizu.
Discover Kan'ōtei, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Nishikei Park, Taku City, Saga Prefecture. This elegant wooden public hall was donated in 1924 by coal magnate Takatori Koreyoshi as a center for community learning and culture.
Discover Machiya Cafe Zen in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture — a nationally registered tangible cultural property originally built in 1925 as a pawnshop residence. Enjoy coffee in a beautifully preserved Taisho-period machiya featuring copper-clad fireproof doors and traditional lattice windows.