Sawara, Chiba - Part 2
Continuing with the Sawara trip - I had lunch at a place called Brewery and Cheese. Great place! The lunch set included a beer, a salad, and a pizza.
After lunch was the Inoh Tadaka Museum. It was a nice museum, but photos were not allowed inside. I did get a brochure in English. I think it is amazing that he started his map making travels of Japan after he retired!
The former Sawara branch of Mitsubishi Bank, built in 1914, is now closed as a bank, but open for visitors. It is a two story western style brick building with an atrium ceiling.
Attached to the bank is a Tourist Information Center, with friendly people who speak English, plus there are many interesting displays. I love the miniatures!
This is the end of Sawara part 2, but not even the end of Day 1. Stay tuned for Sawara part 3!
4 comments:
Hello Pamela: Wow what a place, the photos of so many interesting items in the bank are amazing, I have a few dolls in glass cases Mike gave to me for a wedding gift, I love them. The art work is amazing.
The pizza looks yummy as does the salad.
Catherine
Tadataka Ino is a very famous person. I am interested in him.
Many old banks have beautiful exteriors and interiors. If I remember correctly, there is also one in Shimizu Ward.
Very interesting post Pamela, my first job was in a bank and I had a teller window similar to the one in your photo.
So this guy basically spent 15 years wandering around Japan, in his 50s and 60s! Amazing. Lots of other interesting things to look at too, no wonder we are getting three blog posts for just one day!
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