A Clock-Towered Campus Building of 1934
The Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Faculty of Agriculture Main Building (東京農工大学農学部本館) is the main building of a university faculty of 1934 in Saiwaicho, Fuchu City, Tokyo, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on September 26, 2000 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a three-storey steel-framed reinforced concrete building covering 2,896 square metres; registration number 13-0091.
The Main Building of the Tokyo Higher School of Agriculture and Forestry
The main building of the Faculty of Agriculture was originally the main building of the Tokyo Higher School of Agriculture and Forestry (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It was planned as the main building of the practical course of the Faculty of Agriculture of Tokyo Imperial University, and designed by the university's building department.
It is a three-storey steel-framed reinforced concrete building on an E-shaped plan, crowned by a clock tower at the centre (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The walls are mainly rendered in mortar, with scratch tiles and brown tiles around the eaves and openings.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design, a main building on an E-shaped plan crowned by a clock tower.
What to Look For
Look for the central clock tower and the scratch and brown tiles around the eaves and openings (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, and no official information on visiting the campus was found.
Q&A
- When was the main building built?
- In 1934 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Who designed the main building?
- The building department of Tokyo Imperial University.
- What was the building originally?
- The main building of the Tokyo Higher School of Agriculture and Forestry.
- What should I look for?
- The central clock tower and the scratch-tile trim.
- When was the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Faculty of Agriculture Main Building registered?
- On September 26, 2000 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Faculty of Agriculture Main Building (東京農工大学農学部本館) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu City, Tokyo |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2000/09/26 (Heisei 12) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Steel-framed reinforced concrete, 3 storeys, 2,896 m² |
| Owner | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (National University Corporation) |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Faculty of Agriculture Main Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00001764
Last verified: 2026.10.16