Meiji Architecture of Shikoku

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the house is surrounded by trees with red leaves
Garyū Sansō in autumn
Garyū Sansō is an elaborate “mountain hermitage” created by a wealthy trader in the Meiji Period. It's beautiful year-round, but especially in spring and autumn.
The Uchiko-za kabuki theatre is still used today for performances of authentic kabuki. You can go down into its basement to see the mechanics behind kabuki magic. 

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Uchiko-za kabuki theatre
The Uchiko-za kabuki theatre is still used today for performances of authentic kabuki. You can go down into its basement to see the mechanics behind kabuki magic. #kabuki #architecture #meiji #uchiko
the top of an old building with cherry blossoms on it's roof and windows
Bansuiso Villa with cherry blossom
Bansuiso Villa is Matsuyama's 'second castle'. This imitation French château stands at the foot of Mt. Katsuyama, home to Matsuyama's Edo period castle.
a man riding a motorcycle in front of a building with a clock on it's face
Noradokei Clock Tower
In the Meiji period, this elegant clock tower was erected in the fields of Aki, Kochi so that local farmers would know the time. The clock was based on an all-wooden American model which the local egg-head reproduced in more durable brass.
an old building with a gate in front of it
Shiraishi Watarō Yōkan
In the Meiji period, Yawatahama welcomed many European engineers and other experts as advisers, and the Shiraishi Watarō Yōkan, a guesthouse in a supposedly English style where they were entertained, still exists in a street of historic buildings in Honai. #architecture #meiji #yawatahama
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the roof of a building with a red light on it's top and a clock tower in the background
Dogo Onsen Honkan
This elegant bathhouse was built at great expense, and it included a bathroom for Emperor Meiji himself. Of course you can still take a bath there today. #onsen #hotspring
there are many cars parked in front of this building
Dogo Onsen Station
Dogo Onsen Station is an accurate replica of the station that was built in the Meiji period.
a model of a house with trees and bushes in the foreground, behind which is a fence
Higurashi Villa
This stylish Meiji period villa in Niihama houses a museum documenting Sumitomo’s efforts to combat pollution at the start of Japan's industrial revolution.