Taishō
Yamanashi · 大正Browse Yamanashi’s cultural heritage from the Taishō period (1912 – 1926). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.
Discover the Ashiyasu Sabo Dam, Japan's first concrete erosion control dam and a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Minami-Alps City, Yamanashi. Built in the Taisho era with a unique gravity-and-arch structure, this engineering marvel stands at 22.65 meters in the scenic Midai River valley.
Discover the Shishidome Power Station Usobuki Waterway Outlet, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi. Built in 1918, this stone-built waterway outlet channels water from Lake Kawaguchi and stands as a remarkable example of Taisho-era civil engineering at the foot of Mount Fuji.
Discover the Former Katayama Tunnel Upper Entrance, a stone-built waterway portal from 1913 at the historic Hirase Water Purification Plant in Kofu City, Yamanashi. A Registered Tangible Cultural Property and part of the Japan Heritage Shosenkyo story, this Taisho-era engineering marvel tells the story of Kofu's water modernization alongside the spectacular gorge scenery.
The Yokoyama Sake Brewery Shop in Nanbu Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, is a three-story wooden kanban kenchiku (signboard architecture) building dating from around 1916. Discover this Registered Tangible Cultural Property featuring a Western-style faux-stone facade and harmonious blend of Japanese and Western interior design.