Lafcadio Hearn’s Former Residence
小泉八雲旧居（ヘルン旧居）
Home and garden of Lafcadio Hearn, author of Kwaidan
Lafcadio Hearn, who internationally introduced Japan in the Meiji period, lived in this simple but beautiful samurai residence with his wife, Setsu, for 6 months from June 1891. The house and gardens have been preserved as they were during his time here. The beautiful Japanese garden surrounding the residence was particularly Hearn’s favourite.
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| Address | 松江市北堀町315 |
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| Tel. No. for Inquiries | 小泉八雲旧居（ヘルン旧居） TEL：0852-23-0714 |
| Operating Hours | [April to September] 9:00am to 6:00pm (admission until 6:30pm) [October to March] 9:00am to 5:00pm (admission until 4:30pm) |
| Fee | [Adults] ¥400 (¥320) [Elementary and junior high school students] ¥200 (¥160) *Prices in ( ) are for groups of 20 or more |
| Closing days | Open all year round |
| Access | Approx. 15 mins. by Lake Line Bus from JR Matsue Station, then get off at Koizumi Yakumo Memorial Hall bus stop |
| Official Site | https://www.hearn-museum-matsue.jp/residence/index.html |
