Lafcadio Hearn’s Former Residence

Historical Monument

4.0

Koizumi Yakumo, also known as Lafcadio Hearn, was the famed author of tales based on Japanese legends such as Hoichi the Earless and The Snow Woman. The residence here was the first home he lived in in Japan when he came to Kumamoto as an English teacher for Daigo Junior and Senior High School (now Kumamoto University). It is said that Hearn penned Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan in this building. The residence was severely damaged in the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake and currently only a portion of the home and garden are open to the public (as of January 2017).

Spot details

Address: Kumamoto Pref. Kumamotoshichuouku Anseimachi 2-6 Map
Area: Kumamoto City Area
Phone: 0963547842
Hours: 9:30-16:30
Closed: Monday(The day following if it falls on a public holiday), 12/29-1/3
Fees: [Admission fee]Free
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Infant friendly: Available
Pet friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

Author of “Kaikan”

Reviewed : 2021.01.19

In a small park behind Tsuruya department store, there is a former residence of Koizumi Yakumo, a famous writer of Meiji. As I am interested in literature, the visit was quite meaningful. Natume...
無料で見学できます

Reviewed : 2022.08.12

耳なし芳一などで有名な小泉八雲（ラフカディオ・ハーン）が熊本で過ごした3年のうち、一年間暮らした家を活用した記念館です。いかにも昔の日本家屋で、紹介史料も豊富です。中心部でアクセスもよく、無料なので見学お勧めします。
小泉八雲は熊本にも住んでいたんですね

Reviewed : 2022.02.26

熊本の老舗デパート、鶴屋の裏手に、小泉八雲が住んでいたという家が保存されていました。小泉八雲は、明治24年、現在の熊本大学の前身である第五高等中学校の英語教師として島根の松江中学校から赴任し、３年間、熊本で暮らしたそうです。彼が熊本で最初に住んだ家がこの家だったそうです。いかにも、その時代の日本家屋という幹事の家で、特に注文してつくられたという神棚も残っていました。