A 1921 Bar Building with Triple Arches in Asakusa
The Kamiya Bar Main Building (神谷バー本館) is a reinforced concrete commercial building of 1921 in Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 28, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a reinforced concrete building of six storeys and one basement, with a building area of 181 square metres; registration number 13-0285.
A Front of Triple Arches
The Kamiya Bar Main Building stands on a north-west corner plot in Asakusa, facing south: a reinforced concrete building of six storeys and a basement, owned by Kamiya Shoji Co., Ltd. (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Its front has large rectangular windows and round clerestory windows, with pilasters at the corners (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Three semicircular arched windows rising through the third and fourth floors give the exterior its character.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency calls it a modern commercial building that puts its front first, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the triple arched windows through the third and fourth floors, the round clerestory windows and the corner pilasters (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Kamiya Shoji Co., Ltd. (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on public access was found.
Q&A
- When was the Kamiya Bar Main Building built?
- In 1921 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is it built?
- In reinforced concrete, six storeys and a basement.
- What marks the exterior?
- Three arched windows rising through the third and fourth floors.
- Where is it?
- On a corner plot in Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo.
- When was the Kamiya Bar Main Building registered?
- On October 28, 2011 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Kamiya Bar Main Building (神谷バー本館) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-16-33 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2011/10/28 (Heisei 23) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete, 6 storeys and 1 basement, 181 m² |
| Owner | Kamiya Shoji Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Kamiya Bar Main Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008826
Last verified: 2026.10.23