Retro Japan in Photos: 1880 hall in white, bright blue stands out in Sapporo

The white and bright blue contrast of the Hoheikan hall, built in 1880 as a hotel, stands out against the summer sky, as seen in this photo taken in Sapporo's Chuo Ward on July 15, 2020. (Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka)

The white exterior walls and bright blue ornamental frames harmonize on the Hoheikan hall, built in 1880 as a hotel, as seen in this photo taken in Sapporo's Chuo Ward on July 15, 2020. (Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka)

The Ume (plum) room, a re-creation of the room Emperor Meiji once stayed in, is seen in the Hoheikan hall, built in 1880 as a hotel, in Sapporo's Chuo Ward on July 22, 2020. (Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka)

The original chandelier that has been hanging in the Hoheikan hall since it was built in 1880 as a hotel is seen in Sapporo's Chuo Ward on July 22, 2020. (Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka)

The facade of the Hoheikan hall, built in 1880 as a hotel, is seen in Sapporo's Chuo Ward on July 15, 2020. (Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka)

Equipment for wedding ceremonies is seen at the Hoheikan hall, built in 1880 as a hotel, in Sapporo's Chuo Ward on July 22, 2020. Each room of the hall can be rented out for purposes such as weddings. (Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka)

Kyoto's luxury Nishijin-ori textile curtains with peony and arabesque patterns are seen at the Hoheikan hall, built in 1880 as a hotel, in Sapporo's Chuo Ward on July 22, 2020. (Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka)

A plaster relief above a chandelier, created with traditional Japanese techniques, is seen on a ceiling of the Hoheikan hall, in this photo taken in Sapporo's Chuo Ward on July 22, 2020. (Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka)

A lobby and stairs with a beautiful wooden ornament are seen at the Hoheikan hall, built in 1880 as a hotel, in Sapporo's Chuo Ward on July 22, 2020. (Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka)