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Former Osaka Shosen Building

A landmark former branch office of a shipping company, built in 1917 and featuring orange tiles and an octagonal tower.

★ 4.1 ・ 384 online ratings
Landmark ・ History ・ Architecture ・ Photo Spot
Opening hours
09:00–17:00
Business status
Open
Official website
Link
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Basic information｜Former Osaka Shosen Building

A landmark former branch office of a shipping company, built in 1917 and featuring orange tiles and an octagonal tower.

Details

Opening hours
Mon09:00–17:00
Tue09:00–17:00
Wed09:00–17:00
Thu09:00–17:00
Fri09:00–17:00
Sat09:00–17:00
Sun09:00–17:00
Business status
Open
Official website
Link
Phone
+81 93-321-4151
Former Osaka Shosen Building
7-18 Minatomachi, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 801-0852, Japan
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Traveler highlights

The Old Osaka Shosen building in Moji Port Retro was completed in 1917 as Osaka Shosen’s Moji branch. Passengers waited on the first floor, while the company offices were upstairs. Its orange-tiled exterior and octagonal tower are its most distinctive features. The building continued in use as the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines building until 1991, when Kitakyushu City acquired it. Today, the first floor is an exhibition space; upstairs are a gallery, maritime museum, and displays of local artists’ work. Its former waiting room and offices have given way to exhibits on port history and local art.

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Overall score
6.7/ 10
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Radar chart of popularity metricsEach metric is scored out of ten; the closer the shape sits to the outer ring, the higher the score.Social buzzSearch interestReview scoreVisit volumeFeedback rateNearby buzz

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Every metric is scored out of 10

01Social buzz
5.3 / 10
02Search interest
6.2 / 10
03Review score
7.3 / 10
04Visit volume
7.0 / 10
05Feedback rate
7.0 / 10
06Nearby buzz
7.3 / 10

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