Iwate Bank Red Brick Building
岩手銀行赤レンガ館
A red-brick bank completed in 1911 with the involvement of Tatsuno Kingo, designer of Tokyo Station. Designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan, it is the only surviving Tatsuno work in the Tohoku region.
The Iwate Bank Red Brick Building was originally the head office of the Morioka Bank and was completed in 1911. Designed by Tatsuno Kingo and Kasai Manji, it features red brick walls with white granite string courses and a green dome. Its style shares the same lineage as Tokyo Station, and it is the only Tatsuno building remaining in the Tohoku region. After the bank ceased operations in 2012, the building was renovated and opened to the public. Visitors can tour the former banking hall, the vault and the VIP room. Admission is about 300 yen, and it is closed on Tuesdays. Located beside Nakanohashi Bridge, the area also has modern buildings such as the Morioka Takuboku & Kenji Museum, making it ideal for a stroll.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00, closed Tuesdays
Nearby sights
- Morioka Takuboku & Kenji Museum
- Azumaya Honten (Wanko Soba)
- Morioka History and Culture Museum
- Konyacho & Nakatsu River
- Ishiwarizakura
- Morioka Castle Ruins Park
- Nanshoso
- Mitsuishi Shrine