Murakami Gasshozukuri Mingeikan — Attraction in Shimoda

This is definitely a hidden gem and one of our highlights when we visited Shimoda. The house is very beautiful outside and inside and the owner is very friendly and welcoming, offering tea, snacks and stories. You can visit the whole house with lots of small details. We‘ve visited houses like this in Takayama before but this one was the most...

Wonderful experience. Neat old house but the highlight was the friendly owner. He keeps an irori (open hearth) going, welcomes you with tea and a snack, as well as fascinating stories...

合掌造り?白川郷にしか無いでしょ。と思いがちだが、実は1軒だけバラされ、下田で組み上げられた。入口にある鐘を鳴らし中に入ると、マスターが手作りのキャラメルと伽羅蕗とお茶を振舞ってくれる。中は5階建てになっており、なんと全て見学可能。通常観光スポットは外観や入口だけだが、ここはなんと、全て。急な階段を登ったり、ミシミシいう床を歩いたり、何ともトトロ的体験ができる素晴らしいスポット。あまり教えたくないが、是非ともここの良さを知ってほしい。料金なんとお茶菓...