市谷の杜 本と活字館

I learned a lot.

I enjoyed it with a polite explanation. The calm atmosphere is even better.

I was impressed by the attitude of carefully investigating and restoring the old building. Although it is a reservation system, I am very satisfied because I was able to go around while talking slowly to the staff who will guide me.

It's beautiful and you can see the history The workshop also seemed to be fun.

Former factory of Shueisha, one of the predecessors of Dai Nippon Printing, built in 1926 The building, which has been repeatedly expanded over the years, has been renovated to its original shape in 1926. Doimatsu, an important cultural property, created the Mikawashima Sewage Disposal Site, which has the characteristics of the architectural design of the time, and the style of the Sesession, which is an industrial facility that shows the development of the printing industry, is well represented. The structural design by the city and Hatsutarou Miyauchi's work by a leading reinforced concrete researcher and the historically valuable building, the perfect restoration that made the best use of its originality and exhausted luxury is just impressive for a building lover. And a perfect design that only sighs While following the design of the time, we are thoroughly dealing with barrier-free as it is now There is a slope at the entrance (with a calling intercom), there is a multifunctional toilet (2F), there is an elevator in the hall, writing is possible, and a service dog is allowed Since it is a corona virus now, it is necessary to make a reservation in advance, but if it calms down someday, it will be free admission, and in the future we are planning a workshop using a desktop letterpress printing machine and silk screen in the production room on the 2nd floor. Eventually, it will be a facility that can be enjoyed by men and women of all ages. I like it so much that I would like to attend the workshop next time Free admission You can freely take pictures inside the building with the promise of not taking pictures of people. The number of resident staff is very large, the behavior is solid, and the customer service and explanations are polite, and there is only a good feeling. As expected, it is Dai Nippon Printing.

Prior application was required. Desune I want to visit again. It was a seismic isolation structure retrofit.

The building that was built as a sales office of Dai Nippon Printing (DNP, originally Shueisha) was maintained and opened as a museum. In addition to exhibits related to letterpress printing, there is also a space where you can take a break while enjoying the atmosphere of a retro building, and an experience space. Currently, advance reservations are required to enter the museum, but the staff explained it along with the extensive exhibition, and I enjoyed it very much.

I learned that the retro building is a printing museum, so I made a reservation in advance to visit it. Not only did you enjoy the experience of searching for old phototypesetting characters and their sample sentences, and quizzes, but I was also impressed by the very polite and easy-to-understand explanations of the people in the hall. The highlights are the old flatbed printing press and the Western-style architecture that retains the remnants of those days. It was a more fun museum than I expected ☆ 彡