Nagoya City Municipal Archives Museum

Nagoya City Archives is a historic building located in the city of Nagoya, central Japan. It was constructed in 1922 during the Taishō era, when western influences in architecture were increasingly fashionable in Japan.

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Type: Museum
Description: municipal archive
Also known as: “Nagoya City Archives”
Address: 1丁目, 東区, 名古屋市, 愛知県 461-0011

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nagoya Detention House and Nagoya City Hall.

Nagoya Detention House

Prison

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Nagoya Detention House is a correctional facility in Higashi-ku, Nagoya. A part of the penal system of Japan, it is operated by the Ministry of Justice. One of Japan's seven execution chambers is in this facility. Nagoya Detention House is situated 120 metres north of Nagoya City Municipal Archives Museum.

Nagoya City Hall

Town hall

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Nagoya City Hall is the city hall of the city of Nagoya, Japan. It is designed in the Imperial Crown style, a fusion Japanese and modern style. It survived the bombings of World War II and is registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. Nagoya City Hall is situated 360 metres west of Nagoya City Municipal Archives Museum.

東海北陸厚生局

Government office

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東海北陸厚生局 is a government office, which is situated 190 metres northeast of Nagoya City Municipal Archives Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nagoya Castle and Nishiki 3-chome.

Nagoya Castle

Locality

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Nagoya Castle is a Japanese castle located in Nagoya, Japan. Nagoya Castle was constructed by the Owari Domain in 1612 during the Edo period on the site of an earlier castle of the Oda clan in the Sengoku period.