Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan

The building is a two-storey Japanese-style wooden house built during the Japanese colonial period by a Japanese resident who ran a textile shop and a small farm in Gunsan and served as a member of the Gunsan Prefectural Council. Two L-shaped buildings stand joined together, and a Japanese-style garden set between them contains a large stone lantern. The first floor has an ondol room (a traditional underfloor-heated room), a kitchen, a dining room and a bathroom, while the second floor has Japanese-style tatami rooms and a tokonoma, an alcove for displaying art. The house offers a glimpse into the lifestyle of Japanese landlords during the colonial period, and at the same time reveals the history of their exploitation of the Korean countryside. The films "A General's Son" and "Tazza" were also shot here.

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Where it is

Region

Gunsan, Jeonbuk

Designation

Registered Cultural Heritage · 국가등록문화유산