Red Brick Offce
Sapporo’s Red Brick Office, an iconic symbol of Hokkaido’s prefectural capital, will reopen this month following the completion of renovations that began in October 2019.
The remodel, the first since 1968, has opened up rooms for corporate meetings while retaining the building’s fixtures and fittings dating from 1911.
Red Brick Offce
The event spaces comprise two halls on the second floor and two rooms on the first basement floor, together totalling 224m2 suitable for meetings, exhibitions and concerts.
Other new facilities include a restaurant, and an exhibition introducing indigenous Ainu culture.
Rental fees are ¥25,800 (US$175) for the morning or afternoon, ¥34,400 yen for the evening (17.00 to 21.00), and ¥103,300 yen for a full day (09.00 to 21.00). Using the Akarenga Garden at the front of the property would cost ¥53,100 for a half day, ¥70,800 for an evening and ¥212,400 for a full day.
Constructed in 1888, the Red Brick Office was the site of the Hokkaido Government Office for about 80 years. It is a National Important Cultural Property and considered a prime example of American Neo-Baroque architecture.
AloJapan.com