Former Hiroshima Branch of the Bank of Japan

The Former Hiroshima Branch of the Bank of Japan is a three-story, steel-reinforced concrete structure that stands out for its classical European-style facade and heavy, five-centimeter-thick metal window shutters. Completed in September nineteen thirty-six, the building was designed to be one of the most robust structures in the city, capable of resisting earthquakes. Its exterior retains the appearance it had when it was constructed, characterized by stone-like walls and formal Greco-Roman flourishes.