A Symmetrical Town Hall of 1926
The Former Gotsu Town Hall Main Building (旧江津町役場本庁舎) is a town hall of 1926 in Gotsucho, Gotsu City, Shimane Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on January 15, 2010 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey building of reinforced concrete and timber with a metal roof, covering 205 square metres, altered in 1966, 1977 and 2007; registration number 32-0103.
A Town Hall on a Shrine Approach
The Former Gotsu Town Hall Main Building stands along the approach to a shrine: a two-storey building of reinforced concrete and timber under a hipped metal roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The front has two-storey pilasters at the centre and sides, rising to stepped parapets, with tall windows and geometric patterns between them (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, a town hall with a symmetrical, upward-reaching front.
What to Look For
Look for the stepped parapets, the two-storey pilasters and the geometric patterns (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on access to the interior was found. The building can be seen from the road.
Q&A
- When was the Former Gotsu Town Hall built?
- In 1926 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is it built?
- In reinforced concrete and timber, two storeys.
- What does the front look like?
- Symmetrical, with pilasters and stepped parapets.
- Where is it?
- On a shrine approach in Gotsucho, Gotsu City.
- When was the Former Gotsu Town Hall Main Building registered?
- On January 15, 2010 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Former Gotsu Town Hall Main Building (旧江津町役場本庁舎) |
|---|---|
| Location | 121-1 Gotsucho, Gotsu City, Shimane Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2010/01/15 (Heisei 22) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete and timber, 2 storeys, metal roof, 205 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Former Gotsu Town Hall Main Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008053
Last verified: 2026.10.18