Ueno Building

Still in use

It is an old office building, but amazingly it is still in use. It is not a museum, but you can visit inside. As I was there, a staff turned on light very kindly. I felt as if I became a time traveler...

Not too pretty on the outside, but a fascinating building on the inside

The Ueno building, also known as the Former Mitsubishi Limited Partnership Wakamatsu Branch building, is one of only a handful of buildings left along the Wakamatsu Bund (riverfront) that depicts the ...

Time slip to Taisho

Original Text

If you step into the building, you will feel the oldness of the building in a good way, as if you had slipped back in time. If you walk, the floor and the stairs will make a sound of "Giji ～", so you will be sneaking. There are several tenants such as cafes and clothing, but there are many vacancies, so I think this building is too boring for sightseeing. You'll just stop by. There is an apparel shop for men on the first floor, but vintage items are lined up in a retro atmosphere ...

It's hard to get in.

Original Text

It was difficult to enter because I stopped by without any information in advance, but it was a very good building. The vacant tenants stand out, but I'm worried that the atmosphere will break even if it becomes a tourist destination too much.

Ueno Building

Original Text

Ueno Building, which is said to have been 100 years old, is a national cultural property of Japan.