The stained glass is worth seeing. / Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall

The symbolic clock tower is affectionately known as the "Jack Tower" and, along with the Kanagawa Prefectural Government Building (the King) and the Yokohama Customs Building (the Queen), forms the "Three Towers of Yokohama."
Built with donations from Yokohama citizens to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the port, this public hall in Yokohama features an architectural style that blends red brick with granite, representing an extension of the red brick architecture of the Meiji era. The architectural composition, which includes a clock tower and a roof dome, is a work that marks the pinnacle of design in red brick architecture, and the details of the stone decorations also incorporate unique molding styles from the Taisho era.
Due to the Great Kanto Earthquake, the interior and the roof dome were destroyed, leaving only the clock tower and outer walls, but it was restored in the early Showa era, excluding the roof dome. After the war, it was requisitioned by the U.S. military until 1958, the 100th anniversary of the port opening, and was reportedly used as a movie theater for occupation forces.
In 1985, following the discovery of the original blueprints, restoration work on the dome was carried out, and in 1989, it was restored to its exact Taisho-era appearance. You can visit the atmospheric hallways, staircases, and stained glass for free every day, and the auditorium and conference rooms are also open to the public once a month, making it a recommended spot for a change of pace during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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