Fukuoka City Red Brick Culture Center

Historical Monument

4.0

Designed by representative Meiji architects Tatsuno Kingo and Kataoka Yasushi, this was constructed to be the Kyushu branch office of Nippon Life Insurance. The building with its roof featuring a dome, small tower and roof windows, and its characteristic red brick and white granite outer walls is an example of design that borrows from late 19th-century British style. It was designated a National Important Cultural Property in 1969 and ownership was transferred to Fukuoka City. It was used as a historical archive until 1990, then renovated and reopened in 1994 as the Red Brick Culture Center. The Fukuoka City Museum of Literature was established on the first floor as a general library, and gathers and provides a variety of information concerning literature.

Spot details

Address: Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashichuouku Tenjin 1-15-30 Map
Area: Nakasu / Tenjin Area
Phone: 0927224666
Hours: 9:00-22:00
Closed: Monthly last Monday (next weekday for public holidays), New Year's holiday(12/29-1/3)
Fees: [Admission fee]Free
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(FukuokacityWi-Fi)
Note: Temporary suspension:Closed until May 31, 2020 (Information as of May 7, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes, 60-120 minutes

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Western building with red bricks

Reviewed : 2019.10.23

This historical building, remarkable for its red bricks, was built by Kingo Tatsuno, famous architect, who built Tokyo Station. It used to be an office of an insurance company, but now it is...
オシャレ

Reviewed : 2022.04.03

天神の繫華街エリアからほど近い場所にあります。名前の通り日本生命保険九州支店として竣工した建物で東京駅などの設計でしられる辰野金吾らによる建築です。規模は全然違いますが東京駅の雰囲気と似た感じがありますね。
イギリスを感じる赤煉瓦

Reviewed : 2022.01.28

明治４２年に竣工した赤い煉瓦と白い花崗岩の建物はイギリスっぽいおしゃれな洋館元は生命保険会社だったが今は１階はカフェスペース２階は会議室などになっている。復元されている部分も多くあるので楽しい。館内は無料で見学できる。