Mar 10, 2013 - 1 min read

The Hirose Residence in Niihama

The residence of a celebrated Ehime industrialist

L. MacLean

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The Niihama City Hirose Memorial Museum grounds comprises not only a museum, but an expansive garden and the Hirose Residence which was constructed between 1877 and 1889. (Photo: Laura MacLean)
The Hirose Residence in Niihama
The Niihama City Hirose Memorial Museum grounds comprises not only a museum, but an expansive garden and the Hirose Residence which was constructed between 1877 and 1889. (Photo: Laura MacLean)

The Niihama City Hirose Memorial Museum grounds comprise the residence of industrialist Saihei Hirose, a museum, as well as an expansive and elegant garden. The Hirose Residence was constructed between 1877 and 1889. Hirose started working at the nearby Besshi Copper Mine at 11 years of age and retired as the Director in Chief of Sumitomo Industries at the age of 67 in 1894.

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The Niihama City Hirose Memorial Museum grounds comprises not only a museum, but an expansive garden and the Hirose Residence which was constructed between 1877 and 1889. (Photo: Laura MacLean)
The entrance fee is 520 yen for adults and 260 yen for elementary and junior high school students. Cherry trees cover the lawn of the park. (Photo: Laura MacLean)
The main rooms display simple elegance with some Western influences which are a treat to discover. (Photo: Laura MacLean)
The kitchen was probably the most vibrant and active area of the residence perhaps making it the most interesting room to visit now. It reminds us that we take for granted the mundane household items in our homes these days. (Photo: Laura MacLean)
Saihei Hirose started working at the nearby Besshi Copper Mine at 11 years of age and retired as the Director in Chief of Sumitomo Industries at the age of 67 in 1894. (Photo: Laura MacLean)
A Western toilet on the second floor in the Meiji Era must have been a tremendous novelty.  The sign asks that visitors do   not use it. (Photo: Laura MacLean)
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