Frank Lloyd Wright_Yodoko Guest House (Yamamura House)

Yodoko Guest House (Yamamura House)

Architect:Frank Lloyd Wright
Completion:1924
Site Area:About 4700㎡
Total Floor Area:542.43㎡
HP:http://www.yodoko.co.jp/geihinkan/index_e.html
（English site, You have to check opening hours.）
Location:

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The site is prepared like terraced fields and the stair-like buildings blend with natural landscape.
We cannot see its facade from any point.
Unfortunately, it's prohabited to takepictures inside this building.
There are three Tatami rooms which were designed by Japanese pupils of F.L.Wright.


HOW TO GET THERE
1.from Shin-Kobe Station
Time duration:30min.
Cost:420yen
1.bus or subway
At first, you have to go to the Sannomiya St.(三宮駅) . There is two connections between Shin-Kobe and Sannomiya St..
2.Hankyu line(Train)
In Sannomiya St., you have to take the train bound for Umeda St.. Be careful not to take the raid train. You can take only Local train, and stop at Ahiyagawa St. （芦屋川駅）.
3.walk
It will take about 10 min. to go to Yamamura House from Ashiyagawa St..

2.from Osaka
Time duration:35min.
Cost:270yen
1.Hankyu line
At first, you have to go to the Umeda Station（梅田駅）. Then, you can take Hankyu line bound for Sannomiya St.(Only Local line). Next, you have to stop at the Ashiyagawa St.（芦屋川駅）.
2.walk
It will take about 10 min. to go to Yamamura House from Ashiyagawa St..

SANAA_21st Century Museum Kanazawa

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
（金沢２１世紀美術館）

Architect: SANAA(Kazuyo Sejima, Ryue Nishizawa)
Location: Kanazawa, Japan
HP:http://www.kanazawa21.jp/en/index.html
Map:

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HOW TO GET THERE
I strongly recommend going from Kyoto, not Tokyo.
That's why there is a good train connection between Kyoto and Kanazawa.
Actually, there is a cheap bus connection between Tokyo and Kanazawa. But, internet reservation is only in Japanese. If you don't have Japanese friends, it's a little bit difficult.


From Kyoto Station
Time duration: About 2H30Min.
Cost:About 4000yen (3890(train)+200(bus))

There is a good connection between Kyoto and Kanazawa. You can take the Express 'ThunderBird'. It takes about 2H30min. from Kyoto St. to Kanazawa St.. Then, you can take the bus(No.7-11) in front of Kanazawa St.. You have to stop at the 'Kourinbou(香林坊)'. You will see the museum soon.