Yodokō Guest House

The four-story reinforced concrete building rises in tiers on a hillside slope, offering views across the surrounding landscape from its elevated position.

Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1924, this residence was originally built as a secondary home for Tazaemon Yamamura, a prominent sake brewer.

The building combines Western modernist architecture with Japanese design elements, incorporating Mahogany wood and Ōya stone throughout its interior spaces.

Located 10 minutes on foot from Ashiya River Station, the residence opens to visitors as the Yodoko Guest House following extensive preservation work.

This structure stands as the only surviving residential work from Frank Lloyd Wright's Japanese period that maintains its original architectural form.

Location: Yamatechō

Inception: 1924

Architects: Frank Lloyd Wright, Arata Endo

Official opening: 1989

Website: https://www.yodoko-geihinkan.jp/en/

Made from material: reinforced concrete, Ōya Stone

Website: https://yodoko-geihinkan.jp/en

GPS coordinates: 34.73980,135.30000

Latest update: May 10, 2025 15:00