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Aug. 27, 2024
[Image1]Izu Bun Residence This building was constructed in 1910 and once housed a kimono shop. The main hous

Izu Bun Residence
This building was constructed in 1910 and once housed a kimono shop. The main house is a two-story wooden structure totaling about 260 square meters, with the front ticket counter and earthen-floored work area retaining traces of the original appearance. Two namako-walled storehouses remain behind the building.
A foot bath is also installed in the park beside the Izu Bun Residence.

Opening hours 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Closed Irregular holidays
The town accepted the building as a donation from the owner and restored the interior as a valuable historical structure representing the Meiji era. It is now open as a free rest area.

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