Katsuro Taro Residence

Address: Japan, 758-0031 Yamaguchi, Hagi, Kawashima, 67 Getting there: You can take bus and stop at Aibagawa Iriguchi bus stop. From there, the Yukawa Residence can be reached within 10 minutes walk. Highlights: The Katsuro Taro Residence was where Katsura Taro, three time Japanese prime minister during the Meiji and Taisho periods, lived in during his younger days. It was relocated to its present location in 1909. The residence has several elegant tatami mat rooms and a garden which includes a stream channeled from the waterway. A pebble drain in front of a wash basin was constructed to produce delightful, bright sounds when water flows into it. Opening hours: 9am to 5pm daily Admission fee: 100yen #bucketlistreboot #traveljapan #culturewalk