West Japan Industrial Club

 

Historic Building representing modern Japanese architecture

 

The building was constructed in 1911 as the former Matsumoto Kenjiro residence, and

was designed by renown architectural designer Tatsuno Kingo, whose representative

works was JR Tokyo Station.  

 

The building is designated as a national cultural asset.

 

Former owner, Matsumoto Kenjiro was a Japan’s prominent business person and one

of founder of Meiji Senmon Gakkō or Meiji Technical College, Current Kyushu Institute

of Technology.

 

This building is now open to the public, and it is used as a restaurant, party and wedding reception.

 

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 General information  

 

Address	1-4-3 Ichieda, Tobata, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	20 minutes by a vihecle from JR Kokura World Station 10 minutes by a vihecle from JR Tobata Station

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