Former Oshima Residence

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The Former Oshima Residence was the estate of Kotaro Oshima, a businessman who greatly contributed to Karatsu's modernization, serving as an extremely prestigious historical building gathering the peak of Meiji period prominent Japanese architectural technology and traditional Japanese aesthetics. The beauty of the sophisticated Japanese-style rooms and the wood-structured architecture with delicate designs throughout are masterfully crafted, letting you feel the high-end, quality lifestyle of the time close at hand just by stepping inside. The view of the beautiful Japanese garden built to harmonize with the building is also brilliant, and the time spent slowly appreciating the beautiful architectural beauty in silence away from urban noise richly stimulates travelers' sensitivity, bringing intellectual peace to the mind.