Samurai Houses

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Samurai was a term for the military nobility in pre-industrial Japan. The Samurai Houses in

Shimabara along the old Samurai street nearby Shimabara Castle were built in 18th century.

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Three samurai houses, the Yamamoto residence, Shinozuka residence and Torita residence,

are opened to the public exhibiting the life style of old Samurai.

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Location of Shimabara

　　 

 

 

General information  

Address	Shimonocho, Shimabara-city, Nagasaki-prefecture
Access	80 minutes by vehicle from Nagasaki Airport 100 minutes by behicle from Nagasaki-city 15 minutes walk from Shimatetsu Shimabara Station
Open hours	9:00 to 17:00
Admission fee	No fee is required
Days closed	December 29 and 30

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 - Shimabara travel guide, Shimabara tour, Nagasaki-prefecture