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Former the headquarters of 9th Army Division (Kanazawa City)



This building was built in 1898 as the 9th Army Division Headquarters.
After the World War II, it was used as the headquarters of Kanazawa University from 1949.
When it was relocated and rebuilt in 1968, the the building was shorten by cutting off the side parts.
In 2017, it was relocated again, for using as the National Craft Museum. The lost parts were rebuilt.
The Craft Museum opened in October 2020.

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 "Pop-up card of the former 9th Division Headquarters" (2023-09-27)
 "Former the Headquarters of 9th Army Division " (2025-06-07)



Restored
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The National Crafts Museum (taken in May 2025)
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(May 2025)



1968~2017
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The site of the former Kanazawa Kaikosha as of 1962. Perhaps it was used as Kanazawa Regional Taxation Bureau. The former headquarters was still located at the Kanazawa Castle ruins at this time and was not here.
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The old Headquarters of 9th Army Division was moved in 1968. Kaikosha was towed away after the auditorium was dismantled, and the headquarters was truncated on both sides. (Managed by Ishikawa Prefecture at that time.)




(2025-06-08)  Some photos were added.
(2020-08-04)  The card was reformed (ver.1.1) and the comment was added.
(2008-08-12)  The pattern was closed.
(2007-06-02)  The pattern was uploaded.


Former Fukura Lighthouse
Former "Kaiko-sha" of the 9th Army Division