Ellisman Mansion

Ehrismann Residence

Fritz Ehrisman was Swiss and came to Japan in 1888 to join a silk trading business. This house was built about 1926 (after the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923) and was designed by Antonin Raymond who ...

Match the cityscape

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Unfortunately, I couldn't enter because of the closed day, so I could only see it from the inside of the taxi, but it seemed to blend in with the atmosphere of the cityscape of Yamate, and it was only from the train window, but I was satisfied enough.

The green window door is impressive.

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It is a merchant house relocated and restored to this k area after the Great Kanto Earthquake. Surrounded by a big tree 々, a cool and cool breeze was blowing even in midsummer. The building seems to have been used all the time while repairing the floor materials from that time, and it was well maintained. There was also a terrace seat, and I was able to tour while looking at the beautiful shade of the trees, such as having a cup of tea. The tour of the hall is free.

As of June 12, the "hydrangea flowers" in [Motomachi Park] adjacent to [ｴﾘｽﾏﾝ Residence] are beginning to bloom beautifully.

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New ｺﾛﾅｳｲﾙｽ As an infection prevention measure, the application period of "Priority measures such as prevention of spread" [No internal photography (for suppressing internal flow of people)] [No tour on the second floor (one-way tour) Because ﾙｰﾄ cannot be secured)] Therefore, if you plan to visit here, you should pay attention to this point. On the other hand, "Hydrangea Flowers (see attached photo)" in [Motomachi Park] adjacent to this building is beginning to bloom beautifully (as of June 12), so here ...

Green に まれた Simple で Cool な Style の Foreign Hall

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I visited from "Yamate Italy Mountain Garden" along Yamate Hondori, and visited Yokohama Yamate Western Hall. It was built as a private residence of Fritz Ellisman, a Swiss trader, from 1925 (Taisho 14) to 1926 (Taisho 15). Designer Antonin Raymond came to Japan as an assistant to Frank Lloyd Wright in 1919 when he built the "former Imperial Hotel". "Tokyo Women's University Main Building", "Tokyo Women's University Chapel", "Sapporo St. Michael Church", etc. ...