Just around the corner from Iwamotoji Temple, one of the Shikoku Pilgrimage temples, in Shimanto Town, Kochi, is this delightful old house.
It seemed open to the public and there was no etry charge so I went in to have a look.
At that time one of the rooms was being used as a cafe but the rest of the house was open and explorable...
As I understand it, the cafe has expanded a little but the situation is still that visitors can explore the rest of the hose...
It was built as a second home / villa in 1901 for a local businessman Hanpei Tsuzuki.
As far as I can tell, the second building seen in some of the photos with a tarp-covered roof no longer exists.
There are some nice features on the interior including the ranma, the carved panels above te room dividers that allow light and air to curculate...
When I visited there were several ikebana displays....
The gardens, while not stpendous, were nice enough...
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