Hyogo: Former Town Hall Revives Pre-War Nostalgia; Century-Old Building Is Still Beloved by Locals, Tourists

The Yomiuri Shimbun
16:52 JST,
June 14, 2024
TAMBA-SASAYAMA, Hyogo — The old Sasayama town hall in Tamba-Sasayama, Hyogo Prefecture, which was built in 1923, is still loved by locals for the way it brings a piece of the Taisho era (1912-26) into the present day.
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