Alexander Croft Shaw House

Interesting to see how westerners lived in 19th century Japan

The house has been restored and there are some items of period furniture in the house together with interesting photos of the period.the lanes around the site are good to walk and there is an hotel cl...

Unfortunately not open

The hall is behind the Shaw Memorial Church (pathway to the right of the church). The day I went, it wasn't open so I could only see the outside. It was obviously an historic building in a lovely fore...

Another Church

Yes you've guessed it we visit churches. This is a typical church for the area, small and wooden. When we got there, there was a service going on so we couldn't have a good look round but it looked ve...

Cooling nature place to visit

Cool green environment and quiet place to walk around. When we visited, the hall is not open thus we could only walk around the surrounding.

Not particularly special

If you're interested in missionary history this might fascinate you. Otherwise it's not special. The church is quaint but not special in any particular way.