A Stone-Look Corner Building of 1924
Yonago Senmon Daiten (米子専門大店) is the first rental office building in Yonago of around 1924 in Doshomachi, Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on August 28, 2001 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a three-storey reinforced concrete building with a building area of 225 square metres; registration number 31-0041.
A Stone-Look Front on a Street Corner
Yonago Senmon Daiten is a three-storey reinforced concrete building on a street corner in central Yonago (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Its street fronts are lined with tall sash windows and built as stone-look walls with pilasters topped by diamond-shaped reliefs.
A stepped parapet bearing the emblem of the Yonago Bank crowns the building, with a dentil course beneath it (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It was the first rental office building in Yonago, designed by Hara Yasokichi.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes its well-ordered stone-look design as the first rental office building in Yonago, and registered it as a model of design. Yonago City highlights that it and the main building of the Tokoen hotel are the city's buildings registered as models of design.
What to Look For
Look for the pilasters topped by diamond-shaped reliefs and the stepped parapet with the Yonago Bank emblem (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The Agency database does not list the owner. No official information on public access was found.
Q&A
- When was the building built?
- Around 1924 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Who designed it?
- Hara Yasokichi (Agency for Cultural Affairs; Yonago City).
- What was it built as?
- The first rental office building in Yonago.
- What marks its front?
- Pilasters with diamond reliefs and a stepped parapet with the Yonago Bank emblem.
- When was Yonago Senmon Daiten registered?
- On August 28, 2001 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Yonago Senmon Daiten (米子専門大店) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-111 Doshomachi, Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2001/08/28 (Heisei 13) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Three-storey reinforced concrete, 225 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Yonago Senmon Daiten (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00002298
- Overview of Historical and Cultural Heritage (Yonago City)
- https://www.city.yonago.lg.jp/secure/51486/2.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.23