Former Kamei Residence

Quaint but interesting place. We stopped by the place on our way down from shiogama jinja. Free entry. A welcome break from the crowd. The staffs are amazing, polite and helpful. They helped explained the surrounding area as well as encouraged us to take some ginko seeds for roasting. 🙂 We even met the elderly guide in town and she helped us to find the correct bus back to our lodging and the correct timetable. いろいろあかがとうございました。

Nice place to take a glimpse into the late 19th/early 20th century Japan. Located near the Shiogama jinja, it's worth a visit if you have some extra time. Free entry.

Great Taisho structure with Western elements. Very interesting.

Closed due to Coronavirus.

This is the home of the founder of the famous company Kamei Co., Ltd. It was a historically valuable building full of Taisho romance. It seems that it is very rare to have a Western-style building. The guide was kind and fun to talk to.