Police Station 警察署
The building in the picture is an example of a police station. It is called keisatsusho (警察署) in Japanese. It is a little different from the police box known as koban, which are substations of the police headquarter in the prefecture. My friend who was driving pointed it out to me and said to be careful to not break the law or I will end up there. Truthfully the place looked adorable and not intimidating. It was good to know what a police station looks like and the symbol to look out for.