Archives of Modern History Records, Kanazawa City Tamagawa Library

What it is

• A public library in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
• Opened in 1930 as Tairei Kinen Kanazawa City Library.
• Main building designed by Yoshio Taniguchi, completed in 1978.
• Incorporates a former Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation factory.

What to see

• Main library building designed by Yoshio Taniguchi.
• Annex: Archives of Modern History Records, a cultural property.
• The annex preserves 100,000 historical materials.
• Modern architectural movement building certification from 2019.
• Kanazawa City Tamagawa Children's Library, opened in 2008.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.