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Japanese Heritage Shōya House at The Huntington

From July 1, 2024 through August 31, 2024
  • The Huntington Library, Art Museum & Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino
Included with admission to The Huntington; between $0-$29. Closed on Tuesdays
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A photograph of the Japanese Heritage Shōya House at The Huntington. A house with Japanese architecture is situated in front of tall trees and a landscaped yard. The house has white walls and siding with brown wooden beams. The house has a sloping roof with overlapping gray tiles in rows. The yard has manicured grass and shrubs, along with a bamboo fence with bamboo sticks overlaid in a lattice arrangement. A stone monument about four feet tall also sits in the yard.
Japanese Heritage Shōya House
(The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens)

Built over 300 years ago, the Japanese Heritage Shōya House has been relocated from Marugame, Japan, and restored in Southern California. Providing visitors with an immersive experience, the Shōya House offers insight into the culture and sustainability practices of 18th-century rural Japanese life — tickets at huntington.org.