Koizumi Yakumo's Former Residence

Koizumi Yakumo Kyukyo (Hearn Kyukyo)

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Spend a relaxing time in the samurai residence loved by Koizumi Yakumo, while admiring the beautiful garden.

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HighlightsThe beautiful garden loved by Yakumo
The samurai residence retaining its original appearance
Space surrounded by silence
Immerse yourself in the world of Yakumo's works
Building with a sense of history

Basic Information

Address: 315 Kitahoricho, Matsue, Shimane Prefecture Search for tourist attractions in Shimane

Access: From JR Matsue Station, take the Gurutto Matsue Lakeline bus for about 16 minutes and get off at "Koizumi Yakumo Memorial Museum". Alternatively, take the Matsue City Bus for about 14 minutes and get off at "Shiomi Nawate," then walk for 5 minutes. It is also about a 20-minute walk from Ichibata Electric Railway Matsue Shinji Lake Onsen Station. Show route

Op.Hours: April - September: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Last entry at 5:30 PM) October - March: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Last entry at 4:30 PM)

Cld.Days: Open year-round (closed several days a year for facility maintenance)

Fee: Adults: ¥400, Elementary & Junior High School Students: ¥200 Matsue City Resident Price: Adults ¥200, Elementary & Junior High School Students: ¥100 Combined Ticket (Koizumi Yakumo Memorial Museum & Koizumi Yakumo Former Residence): Adults ¥800, Elementary & Junior High School Students: ¥400 *Group discounts and discounts for people with disabilities are available.

INFO: No dedicated parking is available. Please use nearby parking facilities. Matsue City residents are required to present identification with proof of address to receive the resident discount. Free admission for holders of disability certificates/cards and one accompanying caregiver.

HP: https://www.hearn-museum-matsue.jp/residence/

Overview

Koizumi Yakumo's Former Residence is a samurai residence where Koizumi Yakumo lived for about 5 months in 1891. Yakumo is said to have maintained and cherished the garden of the dilapidated former residence. The former residence is a Matsue clan samurai residence from the late Edo period, and the main building, storage building, and earthen storehouse still exist. The small but charming garden also appears in Yakumo's works. Here, Yakumo wrote Chapter 16, "Japanese Gardens," of "Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan." This garden is a dry landscape garden created by Koshishi Negishi in 1868 and is highly regarded. Yakumo and the Negishi family were connected by the fact that Iwai, the eldest son of Mikio, was Yakumo's student. Iwai devoted himself to preserving the former residence and contributed to the establishment of the memorial hall. The former residence was designated as a National Historic Site in 1940 and is now owned by Matsue City. Why not immerse yourself in the world of his works while admiring the garden that Yakumo loved?