Former Karatsu Bank旧唐津銀行

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Historical Monument

"A historic building situated along the Karatsu Highway in Hon-machi, Karatsu City. Designed by Minoru Tanaka, apprentice of Tokyo Station designer Kingo Tatsuno, the building was completed in 1912. The design is notable for its Japanese take on Victorian architecture, known as the ""Tatsuno style."" The building was used as a bank until 1997 when it was donated to the city. Designated an Important Cultural Property by the city, today the building is open to the general public for free."

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Honmachi 1513-15 (Karatsu / YobukoArea)

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Reviewed:2018/03/27 Beautiful bank

This beautiful building used to be a bank, which functioned until recently. Now it is open to public for free, and we can see its nostalgic main hall, reception rooms, safe etc. You can also hold up...

Reviewed:2016/12/25 Wow - nostalgic bank teller cage!

Interesting to see bank teller cage from 100+ years ago (!) City of Karatsu is good at reserving this type of western style of building in old days.

Reviewed:2016/02/21 Tatsuno style modern construction

Very close to Karatsu Station. You can learn history of Karatsu during early Meiji Ara and several works of Architect Tatsuno from this area who also designed Tokyo Station. Free of Charge!

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Away from the fast-paced cities of mainland Japan, Kyushu’s Saga prefecture offers quaint towns and cities known for their traditional crafts, particularly ceramics. Rich in kaolin (a type of clay), Saga became the homeland of Arita ware, a delicate, decorative porcelain that is now celebrated worldwide and can be discovered in the towns of Arita, Imari, and Karatsu.

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