Lafcadio Hearn Former Residence
Lafcadio Hearn Former Residence is a museum in Matsue, Shimane. Lafcadio Hearn Former Residence is situated nearby to Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum, as well as near Tanabe Art Museum.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Matsue, Japan
- Also known as: “koizumi yakumo kyūkyo” and “Lafcadio Hearn’s Former Residence”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum and Tanabe Art Museum.
Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
The Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum is a literary museum located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1933, it is dedicated to the life and work of the Greek–Irish writer and translator Lafcadio Hearn, also known by the name Yakumo Koizumi.
Tanabe Art Museum
Museum
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The Tanabe Art Museum was established in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1979. Designed by Kiyonori Kikutake and with a total floor area of 854 sqm, it houses a collection of tea ceremony implements and other treasures acquired by the local Tanabe clan.
Matsue Castle
Castle
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Matsue Castle is a Japanese castle located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. Matsue Castle was constructed from 1607 to 1611 by Horio Yoshiharu, the first daimyō of the Matsue Domain, during the early Edo period. Matsue Castle is situated 480 metres south of Lafcadio Hearn Former Residence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tamayu and Kashima.
Tamayu
Suburb
Tamayu was a Japanese town in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture. Tamayu is situated 7 km southwest of Lafcadio Hearn Former Residence.
Kashima
Suburb
Kashima was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,071 and a density of 277.93 persons per km2. Kashima is situated 7 km northwest of Lafcadio Hearn Former Residence.
Yakumo
Suburb
Yakumo was a village located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,931 and a density of 123.77 persons per km2. Yakumo is situated 9 km southeast of Lafcadio Hearn Former Residence.
Lafcadio Hearn Former Residence
- Categories: literary museum, buke yashiki, house, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Matsue, Shimane, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.47923° or 35° 28′ 45″ northLongitude
133.04937° or 133° 2′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8Q7MF2HX+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 317465587OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q11462489
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Lafcadio Hearn Former Residence” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “小泉八雲故居”
- French: “ancienne résidence de Lafcadio Hearn”
- French: “Ancienne résidence de Lafcadio Hearn”
- French: “koizumi yakumo kyūkyo”
- Japanese: “Koizumi yakumo kyūkyo”
- Japanese: “こいずみやくもきゅうきょ”
- Japanese: “ヘルン旧居”
- Japanese: “小泉八雲旧居”
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Highlights include 塩見縄手公園 and ヘルン橋.
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