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已經有100多年的歷史，建築師和東京車站是同一個，外型上有很多相似之處。
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Oita Bank Akarengakan
The modern architectural heritage designated as a national tangible cultural property.
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This is the only western-style architecture from the Meiji Period still exists in Oita City. Its construction began in 1910. Tatsuno Kataoka Architectural Firm designed it, which is known for Kingo Tatsuno who designed Tokyo Marunouchi train station. As the headquarters of then Nijusan Bank, it was completed in three years.
The exterior is made of red bricks from England accented with white granite bands, which resembles a chocolate cake with evenly-placed circle and rectangle windows looking like decorations. The helmet-like dome topping the corner of the building is the typical Tatsuno-style architecture.
Even though the building was destroyed in the WWII air raid except for the outer walls, it was restored after the war and was used as the headquarters of Oita Bank. A huge renovation in 2018 brought back the interior and columns closer to the original state.
Today, safe-deposits and ATMs, as well as a local product shop and a cafe are in the building. As the memento of the bank era, a marble clock with tick marks only between 9am and 3pm is on display.
Highlights
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Kingo Tatsuno, who designed Tokyo Station and other public buildings, and his firm designed this red-brick building.
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Arter an air raid destroyed the building except for part of the outer walls, it was restored to the original state.
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The interior is open to the public, showing the historic concrete columns and the clock with tick marks only between 9am and 3pm.
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A popular spot with a select shop carrying “Oita’s Great Goods” and a cafe selling Oita’s first specialty coffees.
Photos
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![Oita City’s landmark on the main street stretching out of the train station]()
Oita City’s landmark on the main street stretching out of the train station
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![Oita’s specialties are sold at the shop and cafe in the building]()
Oita’s specialties are sold at the shop and cafe in the building
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![The wooden bricks which were carbonized in the WWII air raid]()
The wooden bricks which were carbonized in the WWII air raid
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![The clock with tick marks only between 9am and 3pm is from the period of bank business]()
The clock with tick marks only between 9am and 3pm is from the period of bank business
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![A stylish cafe and a shop are in the building]()
A stylish cafe and a shop are in the building
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Details
- Name in Japanese
- 大分銀行赤レンガ館
- Postal Code
- 870-0021
- Address
- 2-2-1 Funaimachi, Oita City, Oita
- Telephone
- Varies by store
- Closed
- Every Wednesday
- Business hours
- 11:00am-7:00pm
- Admission
- Free
- Directions
- From JR Oita Station, walk 7 min.
- Credit Cards
- Varies by store
- Official Website
- Official Website (Japanese)