Tohoku · Iwate / Morioka
Step inside Morioka’s former bank.
The red-brick landmark invites a closer look at banking architecture and the city around it. Choose the paid visitor zone if you want more than an exterior view, then continue toward the nearby history museum and riverside streets.
- Hours
- 10:00–17:00
- Last entry
- 16:30
- Paid zone
- Adult age 16+ ¥300
- Closed
- Tuesdays; 29 December–3 January
- Suggested time
- 45–60 minutes
- Nearby
- Morioka History and Culture Museum
Read the building from inside
The design came from the Tatsuno-Kasai architectural office. Look at the relationship between public banking space and the rooms included in the visitor route. Free and paid zones offer different levels of access; check what is open when events occupy part of the building.
Make a compact city pairing
The history museum nearby adds context for Morioka’s castle-town life and festivals. Plan each admission separately and leave a café or riverside pause between them. The red-brick building closes every Tuesday, while the museum has a different monthly closing pattern.
Location & access
Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building
1-2-20 Nakanohashidori, Morioka, Iwate
Neighbourhood
Tohoku · Iwate / Morioka
From Morioka Station, take a bus to Morioka Bus Center and walk about one minute.
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Sources & planning links
Visitor information checked on 2 November 2026. Suggested visit lengths are TokyoWaltz planning estimates. Check official notices for changes to hours, admission and access.