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Bansuiso Villa
愛媛県
A 1922 French Renaissance villa built by the descendant of Matsuyama's daimyo — the oldest reinforced concrete Western building in the city
Founded
1922
Type
Historic Site
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5 min walk from Okaido tram stop
Ichiban-cho, Matsuyama City, Ehime
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Historic Site
Founded 1922
104 years
Overview
A 1922 French Renaissance villa built by Count Hisamatsu Sadakoto, descendant of Matsuyama daimyo; Matsuyama's oldest reinforced concrete Western building and an Important Cultural Property.
Origins
Bansui-so was built in 1922 as a private villa by Count Hisamatsu Sadakoto, a descendant of the former Matsuyama domain lord of the Matsudaira clan. Having studied at the French Military Academy (Saint-Cyr), Count Hisamatsu developed a deep affinity for French culture, which is reflected in the buil…
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