Jingu Choko-kan in Ise City is a historical museum, while JIngu Nogyo-kan is a museum that contains the agriculture-related materials. These museum were put in place together at Kuratayama by the Shin'en Board (Shin'en-kai), designed by Tokuma Katayama who was one of leading architects in Meiji Era. This research is on the plan and construction processes of these two museums, by means of analyses of historical documents and drawings investigated on site and in the Jingu Archives.
Jingu Choko-kan had been planned from the outset of the Shin'en Board itself, but it took a long time for the actual construction because its cost was estimated too much. This study clarified Jingu Choko-kan had some plans in the process, and a feat that Tokuma Katayama was actually responsible for the design of Jingu Nogyo-kan became definite by the discovery of drawings with ‘Tokuma’ stamps. Moreover, it also became evident his efforts were especially put on the structural metal members and the shape of its central hall.
