Samurai Houses

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.

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

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

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