A Small Scratch-Tile Building of 1932
The Takahara Building (高原ビル) is a small office building of 1932 in Higashisenbacho, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on July 15, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a three-storey reinforced concrete building covering 87 square metres; registration number 36-0007.
A Building with a Tower-Like Third Floor
The Takahara Building is a reinforced concrete building facing the street, three storeys high in a tower-like part and two storeys elsewhere (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Its scratch-tile walls, decorated parapet and ornament around the windows of the tower-like part are its distinguishing features (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design, a fine example of a small Western-style city building of the early Showa period.
What to Look For
Look for the window ornament of the tower-like part and the decorated parapet (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 Takahara Building built?
- In 1932 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is it built?
- In reinforced concrete, partly three storeys like a tower.
- What does it look like?
- Scratch-tile walls and a decorated parapet.
- Where is it?
- In Higashisenbacho, Tokushima City.
- When was the Takahara Building registered?
- On July 15, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Takahara Building (高原ビル) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-13 Higashisenbacho, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1997/07/15 (Heisei 9) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete, 3 storeys, 87 m² |
| Owner | Kokusai Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Takahara Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000271
Last verified: 2026.10.17