Fukuoka City Red Brick Culture Center, Cultural center in Tenjin, Japan.
The two-story red brick building features white granite bands, multiple turrets, and an art nouveau marble counter in its entrance foyer.
Constructed in 1909 as the Kyushu branch of Nippon Life Insurance Company, the building received Important Cultural Property designation in 1969.
The center houses the Fukuoka City Museum of Literature on its first floor and provides literary resources for public access.
Located at Tenjin 1-15-30, the center opens from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM and remains closed on the last Monday of each month.
Architects Tatsuno Kingo and Yasushi Kataoka designed the building in the Queen Anne style, incorporating late 19th-century British architectural elements.
Location: Tenjin
Inception: February 1909
Architects: Tatsuno Kingo, Yasushi Kataoka
GPS coordinates: 33.59314,130.40192
Latest update: March 5, 2025 20:58
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