Kiryu City Hall, Municipal government building in Kiryu, Japan.
Kiryu City Hall opened its new main building on 6 January 2025 in Orihime-cho, south of Kiryu Station. The site belonged to Nihon Orimono, whose mill was converted to military production during the war and later handed to the city; the former Fuji Boseki mill plot received the 1965 main hall and assembly chamber, joined in 1982 by a seven-story annex.
Kiryu's town office moved to a new building in Eiraku-cho in 1902, and that hall became the city hall when Kiryu was incorporated in 1921. A new main building and assembly hall opened in Orihime-cho in 1965 on the former Fuji Spinning Kiryu factory site, with a seven-story annex added in 1982. The current main building was completed in November 2024 and opened on January 6, 2025.
Every New Year's Day the All-Japan Corporate Team Ekiden relay passes through, and the city hall on Orihime-cho serves as its fifth relay station. Between the city hall and the Kiryu City Industrial and Cultural Hall stands the Orihime Shrine, erected by the Nihon Orimono textile company.
The building is located in the Orihime-cho area and is open Monday through Friday during business hours for administrative services. Visitors should note that weekends and holidays typically mean the facility is closed.
The New Year Ekiden national corporate relay passes through the site: the city hall is the fifth relay station of the race held every 1 January. The grounds between the city hall and the civic culture hall hold the Orihime Shrine, built by the Japan Textile Company.
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