Shōwakan 昭和館
Formner Tochigi prefectural office building in Japan.
About this museum
It's a building located in the city of Toshigi, in the province of Kigi. Saito, the architect, designed it as the fourth-generation headquarters of the São Paulo Society, and it has been used as a county building for 65 years. After completing his role as a government office in 2003, he resumed his office as an exhibit and an event hall from 2008.
| Location | Hanawada, Tochigi (塙田 栃木県) |
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| Coordinates | 36.56483, 139.88411 · Open in Google Maps |
| Nearest station | Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station (0.7 km) |
| Type | Museum |
| Established | 1938 |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Architect | Kōichi Satō |
| Official website | https://www.pref.tochigi.lg.jp/b06/system/gaido/annai/syouwakantop.html |
Planning a visit? Admission, opening hours and current exhibitions are announced on the museum's official website — please check there before you go.
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