A Clinic with a Bay Window
The Tsumori Internal Medicine Clinic (津森内科医院) is a Western-style clinic of the early Showa period in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 2, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a timber building, partly two-storeyed, with a single-storey concrete wing and a copper roof, covering 117 square metres; registration number 32-0055.
A Clinic on the West Side of the Road
The Tsumori Internal Medicine Clinic is a two-storey timber clinic at the south end of a plot on the west side of the road, with a balcony over the north entrance and a single-storey wing behind (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The upper floor carries a steep L-shaped half-hipped copper roof that shows gables to the east and north (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The walls are rendered in mortar, and the tall windows, upstairs bay window and entrance canopy show a neat Western design.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design, a clinic with a neat Western-style design.
What to Look For
Look for the upstairs bay window and the steep L-shaped half-hipped roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on access to the interior was found. The front can be seen from the road.
Q&A
- When was the Tsumori clinic built?
- In the early Showa period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is Tsumori pronounced?
- Tsu-mo-ri (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What should I look for at the Tsumori clinic?
- The bay window and the steep half-hipped roof.
- Can I visit the Tsumori clinic?
- No official information on interior access was found.
- When was the Tsumori Internal Medicine Clinic registered?
- On October 2, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tsumori Internal Medicine Clinic (津森内科医院) |
|---|---|
| Location | Lot 569-1, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2007/10/02 (Heisei 19) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, partly two-storey, and single-storey concrete, copper roof, 117 m² |
| Owner | Jinshinkai Medical Corporation |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Tsumori Internal Medicine Clinic (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006754
Last verified: 2026.10.16