Secrets of Retro Architecture – A Guide to Historic Buildings in Osaka, Kyoto & Hyogo

Description Author Madoka Takadono visits distinctive buildings known only to locals in Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, and Mie, weaving the history and stories hidden behind them into vivid prose. Architectural illustrator Yui Kojima recreates the buildings in meticulous detail with illustrations and floor plans. A book edition of the popular serialized feature from the magazine “Kenchiku Chishiki.” A former red-light district bearing traces of past prosperity, a bookstore in a traditional house, the remains of a modern bathhouse, factory ruins that tell of former times, a former guesthouse, and government buildings that supported modernization— A book like a gift for those who love buildings and for people who love Kansai and the Kinki region. [Table of Contents] 01 Genkebashi Onsen [Bathhouse Architecture] Osaka Prefecture 02 Hashimoto Red-Light District Ruins [Red-Light District Architecture] Kyoto Prefecture 03 Former Ministry of Communications Villa, Ashiya Monolith [Former Government Architecture] Hyogo Prefecture 04 Osaka Norin Kaikan [Modern Building Architecture] Osaka Prefecture 05 Okakata Club [Modern Building Architecture] Hyogo Prefecture 06 Bookstore “Books Are Life’s Snacks!!” [Traditional House Architecture] Hyogo Prefecture 07 Mikobata Ore Dressing Plant [Industrial Heritage] Hyogo Prefecture 08 Gallery Kaiyu [Guesthouse Architecture] Hyogo Prefecture 09 Denso Ten Head Office Building [Modern Building Architecture] Hyogo Prefecture 10 Oboro Towel Factory [Factory] Mie Prefecture 11 Ise Cotton Manufacturer Usui Orifu [Shop and Factory] Mie Prefecture 12 Futormin Factory Ruins [Factory] Nara Prefecture Category：Japanese Architecture Book Tag：Floor plan, Hyogo, Kansai, Kyoto, osaka, retro, showa, taisho Pages： 208 ISBN： 9784767835204 Release Date: March, 2026 Language: Japanese Publisher: X-Knowledge Author profile Reviews There are no reviews yet Thank you for viewing this product. If you wish to leave a review, please consent to GDPR. Click this link to accept GDPR. Q & A are disabled in the settings Related products Japanese nostalgic pachinko encyclopedia ¥1,320 Add to cart Retro Floor plans of the house from the showa EraRated 5.00 out of 5 ¥2,530 Add to cart Japanese nostalgic vending machine encyclopediaRated 5.00 out of 5 ¥1,320 Add to cart FLAT HOUSE LIFE 1 2 by arata-coolhandRated 5.00 out of 5 ¥3,056 Add to cart Japanese nostalgic sneaker encyclopedia – Tatsumi Mook ¥1,650 Add to cart Japanese ice chronicleRated 5.00 out of 5 ¥1,650 Add to cart Nakagin capsule Tower Style – Kisho Kurokawa -metabolism in architectureRated 5.00 out of 5 ¥2,640 Add to cart Children’s Advertising in the Showa Era 2Rated 5.00 out of 5 ¥1,320 Add to cart Japanese nostalgic bus encyclopedia – Tatsumi Mook ¥1,650 Add to cart NEW 80s MATERIAL – 80s illustration material collectionRated 5.00 out of 5 ¥2,530 Add to cart