Visitors Feel 100 Years of History Under Red Roof of Former Post Office, Location Preserves Taisho Era Glory

By Morio Kodama / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
12:56 JST,
January 26, 2026
Strolling east from Kodaira Station in Tokyo, I suddenly stumbled upon a scene frozen in time near Ome Kaido avenue. The space gives off an air of a time long past. With temple-like dignified elegance, its striking red roof and eaves bear Japan’s iconic postal symbol — rendered in shimmering gold ag...
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