as real estate prices increased in Japan after World War II old buildings were no longer economically viable. Some of those buildings were considered historical, culturally important or architecturally reminiscent or beautiful. Those buildings were moved to this large piece of land north of Nagoya. If you are going to make this trip from Tokyo it is definitely a full day at Meiji Mura. If you are staying in Nagoya you can do it in half a day. It is almost 1 hour train ride away from Nagoya station in a little village called INU YAMA (dog Mountain). Meiji Mura is an important place to visit if you are interested in late 1800s up to World War II architecture, history or culture, or if you just want to have a very pleasant half day or full day walk in one of the most interesting places in Japan.
This shows an interesting mix of western colonial and Japanese architecture 三蛋県暴常師範学校 減特小学 an elementary schoolThis chrysanthemum with 16 front petals is the symbol of the Japanese royal family.Text books, writing instruments and the one upper bead abacus (the Chinese one has two on the top).Attending school, a day at Meiji MuraHere you see a textbook with not only the kanji but also phonetics beside them indicating how the kanji is pronounced. Some kanji can have up to more than 20 different pronunciations depending upon the specific Chinese dialect (a longer story)The classroom St. John’s ChurchMarquis Tsugumichi Saigo ResidenceHouse of Ogai Mori and Soseki NatsumeInteresting fungus on the tree trunk Telephone Exchange,SapporoNakai Sake BreweryOn the front of the sake brewery building you will see on the left a talisman which warns away bad Fortune. On the right you see a ball made from cedar leaves indicating new sake is available.
Tomatsu HousePhysics and Chemistry Theaters, the Fourth National High Schoola school Dr. Shimizu’s OfficeThe village mayor’s room Not too many people on this rainy day an old tram which goes between stationsKitasato Institute“Zagyo-so”, Villa of Prince Kimmochi SaionjiShinagawa LighthouseNo. 25, Nagasaki Foreign SettlementWard, Japan Red Cross Society, Central Hospitalan old steam locomotive Barber Shop “Kinotoko”, Hongoan old bathhouse St. Fracis Xavier’s Cathedrala view of the river and Lake area
