Jyo Nijima's Old House

Public Day に Attention

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The private residence of Jo Niijima, the founder of Doshisha, and his wife Yae (completed in 1878), was built by a donation from a friend of Boston J. M. Sears. Admission is free, but there is a release date, so please check the website.

Tangible cultural property designated by Kyoto City

Original Text

Not only the old residence but also the attached shops, gates, and 57 pieces of furniture were introduced as tangible cultural properties designated by Kyoto City. I learned for the first time that each building and furniture are designated. Also, on the road side, there was a stone monument engraved only as "Jo Niijima-sensei's residence".

Gay club を Established した New Island Xiang の Old Town

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The former residence of Takeshi Niijima, who founded Doshisha. Adjacent to Doshisha's facilities, access was restricted by the influence of Corona other than school officials. Looking into Teramachi-dori, it was a fairly vast Western-style building.

Year に Several times public

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The former residence of Jo Niijima is open to the public several times a year. The inside is very retro and it's nice to be free. It's worth going once.

It was the residence of a former senior citizen who founded the university.

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It is the old house of Jo Niijima who founded Doshisha University. There is also a hall on the premises, and it was about ３０ years ago, but it is an old place to know inside because the graduates' subordinates were greeted as the main guests when the wedding was held here. It was beautifully polished here and there, probably because it was in good condition. I can tour, but I wasn't a graduate, so I didn't dare to tour. My photo is from the West Street, and the official entrance is a little north-east east-west street. Once ...