Korea Tourism Organization
Korea Tourism Organization
Korea Tourism Organization
Korea Tourism OrganizationSinheung-dong Japanese-Style House (Hirotsu House)
LandmarkGunsan
Visit Information
- Address
- 17 Guyeong 1-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do
About
A two-story wooden house in the Sinheung-dong neighborhood of Gunsan, built in the 1930s as the residence of a Japanese merchant. It keeps the layout of a traditional Japanese house, with tatami rooms, sliding screens, and a landscaped garden between two wings.
The house is a National Registered Cultural Heritage site and a well-known filming location for Korean films and dramas.
What to See
1930s Japanese merchant's house with tatami rooms and a garden
One of Korea's best-preserved colonial-era Japanese houses
National Registered Cultural Heritage site
Popular filming location for Korean films and dramas
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