Former Kagoshima Foreign Engineer's Residence（Ijinkan）きゅうかごしまぼうせきじょぎしかん（いじんかん）

A beautiful semi-western building is a world heritage asset.

An accommodation built in 1867 for foreign engineers who worked at the western style spinning mill, The semi-western style building was designed using traditional Japanese measurement and attached colonial style balconies. Regarded as an important heritage that tells a story of Westernization o architecture in Japan, the building and the property are designated as an important national cultural property and a national historic site, respectively.
In July 2015 Ijinkan was registered as one of the world heritage assets of the Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal.
In the nearby area you'll find Sengan-en, where you can see Sakurajima from its beautiful garden, and the Former Shuseikan Machinery Factory, an historic site.

Regions: Iso

Themes: History, historic places

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Address	892-0871　鹿児島県鹿児島市吉野町9685-15
Access	・ Approx. 2 minutes’ walk from Sengan-en Mae, which is approx. 50 minutes from Kagoshima Chuo Station on the Kagoshima City View line ・ Approx. 30 minutes by car from Kagoshima Chuo Station ・ Approx. 15 minutes by car from Kagoshima Station
Car Park	Passenger cars: yes; buses: no
Open	8:30am - 5:30pm
Closures	Open every day

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