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Kawarada House
Kawarada House · Kawarada Residence · 河原田家
Kawarada House has a four-room main building and garden. Explore the spaces of this Kakunodate samurai house, built in 1891.
Visitor information
Admission
Individual admission: high school age and older ¥500; elementary/junior high school ¥300.
Opening hours
April–November: 09:00–17:00, last reception 16:30. December–March: 09:00–16:30, last reception 16:00.
What to see at Kawarada House
Four-room main house
Semboku describes the four-room main house as a typical Kakunodate samurai-house layout. Explore its spatial arrangement and garden together.
How to get to Kawarada House
Walk roughly 15 minutes from Kakunodate Station to Kawarada at 角館町東勝楽丁9. If continuing from Aoyagi, check the between-house walking route/time separately.
Visiting tips
Closed over New Year
Closed 28 December–4 January. Check each house’s last reception when combining visits. Kawarada reception ends 30 minutes before closing.
Questions about Kawarada House
How do Kawarada and Aoyagi differ?
Kawarada has a four-room main house and garden; Aoyagi offers garden and exhibits of swords and weapons. Visit both for house spaces followed by displays.
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