Former Kagoshima Foreign Engineer's Residence（Ijinkan） きゅうかごしまぼうせきじょぎしかん（いじんかん）

An accommodation built in 1867 for foreign engineers who worked at  the western style spinning mill, The semi-western style building was designed using traditional Japanese measurement and attached colonial style balconies. Regarded as an important heritage that tells a story of Westernization o architecture in Japan, the building and the property are designated as an important national cultural property and a national historic site, respectively. 
In July 2015 Ijinkan was registered as one of the world heritage assets of the Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal. 
In the nearby area you'll find Sengan-en, where you can see Sakurajima from its beautiful garden, and the Former Shuseikan Machinery Factory, an historic site.

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History, historic places