「旧三省銀行」佐賀県 / “Former Sansho Bank" Saga Pref

「旧三省銀行」佐賀県佐賀市

旧三省銀行は佐賀市歴史民俗館（7館）の1つ。1882（明治15）年に旧佐賀藩士により米穀商を株主にして銀行類似業務を行う三省社として建てられた。1885（明治18）年に正式な銀行として三省銀行と改めたが、順調にみえた経営は次第に傾き、1893（明治26）年には廃業。廃業後は個人が買い取って医院を1976（昭和51）年まで営業、その後は住宅として利用されていた。

建物は木造二階建、建築面積２２１．１㎡。外観の特徴は「むくり（起り）」のある切妻屋根と防火の為の銅板扉、漆喰の壁。館内は中央の吹き抜け、傾斜のある隠し階段、2階にシャンデリア用の漆喰飾りが当時の姿で残っている。伝統的な町屋建築の形式を取り入れる一方で、銀行に適した空間設計を心掛けた興味深い建物となっている。1998（平成10）年に建物は佐賀市に譲渡され、土地は佐賀市が買取る形で市の所有となり1999（平成11）年5月に佐賀市重要文化財に指定されました。建物の奥に中庭（坪庭）がある。

◼︎名称：「旧三省銀行」

◼︎住所：佐賀市柳町３番１２号

◼︎TEL: 0952-22-6849（旧古賀銀行）

◼︎営業時間：AM 9:00~PM 5:00

◼︎休園日：毎週月曜日

◼︎駐車場：有り（佐賀市歴史民俗館専用駐車場 AM9:00~PM 9:00）

◼︎アクセス：ＪＲ佐賀駅から車で約10分

"Former Sansho Bank" Saga City, Saga Prefecture

Former Sansho Bank is one of the Saga City History and Folklore Museum (7 museums). It was built in 1882 (Meiji 15) by former Saga feudal lords as Sanshosha, a bank-like business with rice merchants as shareholders. In 1885 (Meiji 18), it was officially renamed Sansho Bank, but its seemingly smooth management gradually declined and it closed down in 1893 (Meiji 26). After the bank closed down, an individual bought it and operated a clinic until 1976 (Showa 51), after which it was used as a residence.

The building is a two-story wooden structure with a floor area of ​​221.1 m2. The exterior features a gabled roof with a "mukuri" (rising), a copper plate door for fire prevention, and plaster walls. Inside the building, the central atrium, the sloping hidden staircase, and the plaster decoration for a chandelier on the second floor remain as they were at the time. It is an interesting building that incorporates the style of traditional townhouse architecture while also keeping in mind the spatial design suitable for a bank. In 1998, the building was transferred to Saga City, and the land was purchased by the city and became the property of the city. In May 1999, it was designated as an important cultural property of Saga City. There is a courtyard (tsubo garden) at the back of the building.

◼︎Name: "Former Sansho Bank"

◼︎Address: 3-12 Yanagimachi, Saga City

◼︎TEL: 0952-22-6849 (Former Koga Bank)

◼︎Business hours: 9:00AM~5:00PM

◼︎Closed: Every Monday

◼︎Parking: Available (Saga City History and Folklore Museum Parking)

◼︎Access: About 10 minutes by car from JR Saga Station