Special viewing twice a year! Tour of Highly Valuable Historical Buildings Designated as Tangible Cultural Properties by Kobe City

From May 18 to 24, special tours of the Kyu-Inui Residence (Higashinada-ku, Kobe), a Kobe City-designated Tangible Cultural Property and Place of Scenic Beauty, will be held. Advance reservations are required.
Visitors can sneak into the “Kyu-kan-tei,” which is not usually open to the public!
The “Kyu-Kui Residence” was built around 1936 at the foot of a mountain in the former Sumiyoshi Village (now part of Higashinada Ward) as the home of Inui Shinji, who founded Inui Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
The main building, storehouse, and garden, which still retain their original appearance, are extremely valuable, and the entire building, including the gate and walls, is designated as a Tangible Cultural Property by Kobe City. The entire building, including the gate and walls, is designated as a Tangible Cultural Property by Kobe City.
Although the facility is not open to the public at all times, special open houses are held twice a year for the public to view. Applications in advance are accepted by April 12 (postmarked by April 12) by return postcard to the former Kushoku-tei Management Association. <A word from the reporter>
Since you can usually only see the house from the outside, a tour inside will give you an even better idea of what life was like there!

Detailed Information

Location

Former KANEI Residence
(5-1-30 Sumiyoshiyamate, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Japan)
Find it on GoogleMap

Hours

①10:00～
②13:00～

Advance application

Accepted by return postcard
Application period Postmarked from Monday, March 20 to Wednesday, April 12. Lottery
〈Send to〉
Management Association of Former Kannon Residence (3-3-4 Sumiyoshi Honcho, Higashinada-ku, Tokyo)
・Please write your desired viewing date and time, address, name, age, gender, and telephone number
・You may write more than one desired date and time. You may enter more than one desired date and time. Two people may apply at the same time.
If two people apply at the same time, all applicants must fill out the necessary information.
・Fill in your postal code, address and name on the return postcard.
*If there are too many applicants, you may be selected for a date different from your desired date.

• Kobe City Website https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/a44881/kanko/bunka/bunkazai/estate/bunkazai/syokai/kyuuinuitei.html