This building was constructed in 1921 as a reception and accommodation facility of Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Japan's first general trading company.
The style of half-timbered wooden architecture has been adopted for this building, with wooden pillars and beams exposed.
Each room has a fireplace and mantelpiece, and door and window frames are decorated in the art-deco style.
The building is famous for Albert Einstein's praise of its beauty when he stayed there during his visit to Japan in 1922.
It houses a restaurant and a hall on the first floor, and the Einstein Memorial Room and an exhibition room focusing on Hayashi Fumiko, a famous Japanese female writer.
Address | 7-1 Minatomachi, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu |
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Opening hours | 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
URL | http://www.mojiko.info/spot/mitui.html |
Closed days | Open 365 days |
Phone number | +81-93-321-4151 Mojiko Retro general Info |
Fare | Charged for entering upper floor (Adults: 150, ES/JHS students 70) *20% discount for group over 30 people |
Access | 2min walk from JR Mojiko Station |
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