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Chiran Samurai Residences

Also written: 知覧の武家屋敷群 · 知览武家宅邸群

Known as the “Little Kyoto of Satsuma,” Chiran preserves the historic streetscape of Edo-period samurai residences and their beautiful Japanese gardens.

Kagoshima Kyushu-Okinawa Culture & Tradition

About this place

Chiran Fumoto samurai district in Minami-Kyushu City one of 113 outer castle town districts Satsuma Domain preserving Little Kyoto streetscape 18.6ha Important Traditional Buildings since Nov 30 1981 seven gardens National Scenic Spot as Chiran Fumoto Gardens Feb 1981. 700m stone wall path lines residences. Except Morishige Tsukiyama pond style six dry karesansui each taste. Gardens Saigo Keiichiro Hirayama Katsumi Ryoichi Sata Mishu Tamiko Naotada open now ever contrast satsuki clipping borrowed scenery. Area also preserves Futatsuya minka rare thatched farmhouse linking two buildings only three remaining. Nearby.