Former Kameoka Residence (Hohara Historical and Cultural Museum)

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A precious place where you can experience a Meiji-era wealthy farmer's mansion in its original state. While it's Western-style architecture on the outside, the interior is traditionally Japanese, offering a glimpse into the lives of that era.

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Overview

The Former Kameoka Residence is a Western-style house built around 1904 by Kameoka Masamoto, a wealthy farmer who made his fortune in silkworm egg production. The approximately 4600 square-meter site originally included storehouses and other structures, but currently only a portion of the main house remains, having been relocated and designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan. The building consists of two sections: a tatami room section (a two-story wooden structure) and a living quarters section (a single-story wooden structure). Despite its Western-style architecture, featuring a turret in the center of the facade, the interior is traditionally Japanese, centered around tatami rooms, and showcases a blend of Western and Japanese elements, including Western-style rooms and glass shoji screens. Highlights include the tokonoma (alcove) lavishly decorated with fine wood, the large raised coffered ceiling in the alcoves, and the shoji screens with tortoise-shell patterns. The Former Kameoka Residence offers a valuable glimpse into the life and culture of wealthy farmers of the time and is highly recommended for history and architecture enthusiasts.

  • Historic Sites
  • National Treasure

Basic Information

Address
265 Miyawaki, Ōizumi, Hohara-machi, Date City, Fukushima Prefecture Search for tourist attractions in Fukushima
Access
7-minute walk from Ōizumi Station on the Abukuma Kuko Line Show route
Op.Hours
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Last entry 4:30 PM)
Cld.Days
Every Tuesday, year-end and New Year's holidays
Fee
¥210 for adults, ¥100 for elementary, junior high, and high school students (included in the admission fee for the Yahara Historical and Cultural Museum)
INFO
Photography is prohibited inside the building.
HP
https://www.city.fukushima-date.lg.jp/soshiki/87/16648.html

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