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Kounkaku（興雲閣）

こううんかく Kounkaku

Kounkaku（興雲閣）

Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう (Edomura no Tokuzo) / CC BY-SA 4.0 ／ Source

A pseudo-Western hall inside the castle grounds, showing how provincial carpenters read Western ornament.

TypeArchitecture
GenreArchitecture
City / townMatsue
Area in the prefectureMatsue and Oki

FAQ

Where is Kounkaku?
It is in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Kounkaku?
A pseudo-Western hall inside the castle grounds, showing how provincial carpenters read Western ornament. The focus is architecture.
When was Kounkaku established?
It dates from 1903.

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