The former head office of the Kyoto Prefectural government (京都府庁旧本館)

The former head office of the Kyoto Prefectural government is a Renaissance style building located in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. It is a national important cultural property.

Summary

The construction of the office designed by Shigemitsu MATSUMURO, who was an engineer in the Kyoto Prefectural government, was completed in 1904. In the past, it was used as the head office of the Kyoto Prefectural government.

Access

The location (of the head office): Yabunouchi-cho, Shinmachi-dori Nishi-iru, Shimotachiuri-dori, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City

The station nearest to this building: Get off at Marutamachi Station on the Karasuma Line of Kyoto City Subway and walk.

The bus stop nearest to this building: Fucho-mae bus stop for Kyoto City buses (located in front of the prefectural government office)

[Original Japanese]