Guide
The Kagawa Prefectural Government Office is a complex of administrative buildings located in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture. Beyond its function as a government hub, it is highly regarded for its immense architectural value. The East Building, designed by the world-famous architect Kenzo Tange, is a masterpiece that expresses traditional Japanese design through modern architectural techniques and is designated as a National Important Cultural Property. This complex, consisting of the Main Building, East Building, North Building, and the Assembly Hall, stands as a symbol of history and culture in the center of Takmathsu.
The history of this office is essential to the story of post-war Japanese architecture. The design of the East Building began when Governor Masanori Kaneko, upon the recommendation of the Western-style painter Genichiro Inokuma, commissioned Kenzo Tange. Tange integrated the