Title Fire-resistant architecture

  • Hokkaido
Topic(s):
Historic Sites/Castle Ruins
Medium/Media of Use:
Interpretive Sign
Text Length:
≤250 Words
FY Prepared:
2019
Associated Tourism Board:
City of Hakodate

建築構造

何度も大火に見舞われた函館では、一般的な木造建築のほか、石造、レンガ造、鉄筋コンクリート造の耐火建築物が発達しました。あわせて、昔ながらの土蔵造も火事に強い建物として建てられています。


Fire-resistant architecture


Hakodate suffered many devastating fires during the Meiji era (1868–1912). To prevent further destruction of property, building with fire-resistant construction materials, such as stone, brick, and reinforced concrete, were put into use. These materials and the buildings made with them have supplemented traditional Japanese fire-resistant storerooms (kura).


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