Former Kondo Residence
8-1 Kugenumahigashi, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa
- ENOSHIMA-KAMAKURA FREEPASS , KAMAKURA-ENOSHIMA PASS +5
The Former Kondo Residence was built in 1925 after the Great Kanto Earthquake as a villa in Tsujido of Fujisawa-shi. It is said to be a representation of Japanese and Western styles at the time.
After graduating from Tokyo Imperial University (Tokyo University) in 1914, Arata Endo, who designed this residence, studied for 6 years under American architect Frank Lloyd Wright who is known as the designer of the Imperial Hotel. While learning, he developed a unique style tailored for Japanese life. At the residence, you can learn about Endo's spirit in which he was always thinking about a need for harmony between architecture and human beings.
Essential Information
| Hours |
9am–5pm |
|---|---|
| Duration |
30m |
| Closed | Mondays (excluding national holidays), day after national holidays (excluding weekends), New Year holidays (28th December - 4th January) |
| Costs |
Free |
| Access | A 10-minute walk from Fujisawa Station on the JR Tokaido Line or the Odakyu Line |
