Yodoko Guest House (Former House of Yamamura Family)

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The mansion, designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, was completed along the Ashiya River in Ashiya City in 1924 (Taisho 13). Originally built as a villa for Sakura Masamune, it later became a guest house for Yodogawa Steel Works, and is now called YODOKO Guest House. 1971 (Showa 46), a plan to rebuild an apartment building was blocked by a preservation movement, and the building was opened to the public. 1974 (Showa 49), it was designated a National Important Cultural Property. It was designated a National Important Cultural Property in 1974, and is one of the few Wright-designed buildings still standing, along with the Jiyu Gakuen Asutumu-kan in Tokyo.

Spot details

Yodoko Guest House (Former House of Yamamura Family)

Address: Hyogo Pref. Ashiyashi Yamatechou 3-10 Map
Area: Between Osaka and Kobe Area
Phone: 0797381720
Hours: 10:00-16:00(Latest entry15:30)
Closed: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Fees: [Admission fee] Adults 500 yen, Elementary/Middle School/High School Students 200 yen, Silver (Over 65) 400 yen (proof required), Persons with disabilities 300 yen (proof required, 300 yen for one accompanying person only)
Parking Lot: Available(7spaces)
※Free
Credit Card: Available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000 yen
[Night] 1-1,000 yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

This should become a UNESCO World Heritage Site too

Reviewed : 2019.07.24

This is vintage FLW. Go there if youre a fan. If youre not one already, go visit too and become one.. The place, just 20 minute by train from Osaka, is the perfect fusion of FLW principles and...
Currently closed till 2018

Reviewed : 2017.10.14

Great place to visit but closed for renovations till 2018.Its a really interesting example of Frank Lloyd Wrights architecture. Just check if its open again before you go.
Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Home in Kobe, Japan

Reviewed : 2017.05.23

This is one of the few remaining Frank Lloyd Wright structures still standing in Japan. It uses the natural stone and is quite remarkable. I am very fortunate that it is viewable from my Dentists...