Historical Abumiya Residence

Northern Honshū (Tōhoku)


Opposite the city hall, this private home once belonged to a wealthy shipping agent. With a beautiful garden and a fascinating variety of room divisions using shōji screens, it's a wonderful place to contemplate the Japanese aesthetic of bringing the outside in.


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