Former Hunter House, Western residence in Aotani-cho, Kobe, Japan
The Former Hunter House features diamond-shaped latticework windows, colonnaded balconies, stained glass windows, and a marble mantelpiece within its brick and wooden structure.
Built in 1889 for Edward Hazlett Hunter, founder of Osaka Iron Works, this residence demonstrates the integration of Western architecture in Japan during the Meiji period.
The building represents an ijinkan, a Western-style residence constructed to accommodate international merchants and diplomats who settled in Kobe during the late 1800s.
Located within the Kobe Oji Zoo at 1-1-4 Aotani-cho, Nada-ku, the residence opens daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with no admission fee.
The exterior walls display a distinctive comb pattern finish, while the interior features geometric shadows created by sunlight filtering through the latticed windows.
Location: Aotani-chō
Inception: 1889
Website: https://kobe-ojizoo.jp/area/hunter
GPS coordinates: 34.71222,135.21500
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:45
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