Kawaguchi City Shiba Welfare Center, completed in 1998, stands as a thoughtfully designed elderly care facility in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture. Designed by RE Architectural Office, this structure demonstrates the firm's commitment to creating functional spaces for social welfare. The building exemplifies late 1990s Japanese institutional architecture, balancing practical requirements for senior care services with architectural sensibility. Located in the Igari district, the facility represents an important contribution to the region's social infrastructure, showcasing how public buildings can be designed with both compassion and professional architectural rigor for vulnerable populations.