Built 123 years ago and declared now an Important Cultural Property of Japan, the Kamihaga Residence in Uchiko was the home of a merchant at the beginning of Meiji Period, and it is a fine example of how the house of a wealthy merchant looked like.

The Kamihaga family was a branch of the family that started the wax production in Uchiko, and their high quality brand, called “Crane in the Sunrise", was sold as far as Europa and America.

Kamihaga Residence, Yokaichi Old Town, Uchiko, Ehime

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