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Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House)
In Korean: 군산신흥동일본식가옥(히로쓰가옥)
The Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House) is a Japanese-style wooden house in Sinheung-dong built by Hirotsu Keisaburo, a fabric shop owner and member of the colonial city council.
Hours
10:00–17:00Last entry 20 minutes before closingmore ↓
A Japanese garden lies between the 2-story main house and the single-story guest wing, and the house became Registered Cultural Heritage No. 183 in 2005. You can see only the exterior and garden; the interior is closed to protect the heritage.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed) · 2 photos
2 photos ↓ · Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 1
Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House) Today
Worked out per date
Nov 4 (Wed)
Open · 10:00–17:00
060912151822
Sunset
17:35
Sunrise 06:58
Crowd forecast
100 = this place at its busiest
18.71 · Quiet
Forecast by Korea Tourism Organization · received Oct 31
Crowd forecast: A relative forecast where 100 is this place at its busiest; not for comparing places. Quiet 0–39 · Moderate 40–69 · Busy 70 and over — bands set by this site
Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House) before you go
Hours
10:00–17:00. Only the exterior and garden are open to visitors (closed every Monday and January 1). — source 1
or 10:00–17:00 ※ Last entry 20 minutes before closing ※ The interior is not open, to protect the cultural heritage — source 2
Closed days
Every Monday — source 2
Fees
Free — source 2
Parking
Not available — source 2
Contact
Gunsan City Hall Culture and Arts Division 063-454-4173+82 63-454-4173 — source 2
Address
17 Guyeong 1-gil (Sinheung-dong), Gunsan-si, Jeonbuk State — source 3
In Korean: 전북특별자치도 군산시 구영1길 17 (신흥동)
1Gunsan City Culture and Tourism
2Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI
3Gunsan City Culture and Tourism · rechecked with Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI
4Korea Tourism Organization barrier-free travel information (TourAPI)
Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House) photos 2
Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House)1/2Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)
Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1
Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House) more information
Credit card payment
None — source 2
Filming location information
Filming location of the movies 'The General's Son,' 'Tazza: The High Rollers,' 'Fighter in the Wind,' 'Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time' and 'Gabi' — source 2
Full bar = straight-line 500 m · Within 2,000 m · straight-line distance · Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI, Stay, Meomum website, Gunsan City Culture and Tourism
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)
Tourist information in Gunsan: 8 tourist information centers, free tours by culture and tourism guides and the 47-point Gunsan stamp tour, with hours, departure times and completion rules
Public parking near sights in Gunsan: straight-line distance, spaces and fees for Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village, the Modern History Museum, Chowon Photo Studio, Iseongdang, Dongguksa Temple, Eunpa Lake Park, Seonyudo Island and Jangjado Island
Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House) in detail
Who built the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House) and who owned it after liberation
The Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House) was built by Hirotsu Keisaburo, a fabric shop owner and member of the colonial city council. Sinheung-dong, where the house stands, was a wealthy neighborhood where Gunsan's local elite lived during the Japanese colonial period. After liberation, the house became enemy property and passed into the name of Lee Yong-gu, president of the former Honam Flour Mills. Its current owner is Korea Flour Mills.
Why the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong became Registered Cultural Heritage No. 183
The Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong is Registered Cultural Heritage No. 183, registered on June 18, 2005. Many Korean films, including The General's Son and Fighter in the Wind, were shot at this house, and the recognition this brought led to its registration. The house is also on Gunsan City's Gunsan in the Movies Course and Course 1 (Modern Cultural Heritage Tour).
Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong exterior: tiled roofs, clapboard walls, and plaster walls
The main house of the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan is a 2-story wooden building. Its tiled roof combines hip-and-gable and gable roof forms. The roof over the entrance combines hipped and gable forms, with a tin-plate awning under the eaves. The 2nd-floor roof is a hip-and-gable roof with a lean-to roof added at the front. The walls have exposed posts and are finished with plaster and wooden clapboard. Behind a base of natural stone, square foundation stones hold thin square posts that support the roof frame.
Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong interior layout: heated-floor rooms, tatami rooms, and corridors
In the main house of the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan, a central corridor runs in from the entrance, with the heated-floor rooms, kitchen, dining room, toilet and other rooms on either side. The stairs to the 2nd floor are halfway along the outer corridor beside the heated-floor room. At its end, this corridor splits toward the guest wing and toward the main house's kitchen. The 2nd floor has 2 tatami rooms with an oshiire closet and a tokonoma alcove. The single-story guest wing has an heated-floor room, a tatami room and a toilet. The interior is closed to the public to protect the cultural heritage.
Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House) FAQ
Can you go inside the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House)?
No. To protect the cultural heritage, the interior is closed, and you can see only the exterior and the garden. Watch your step so you do not trip on the stones in the garden. source 1
Is there parking at the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House)?
Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI lists parking as not possible. Korea Tourism Organization barrier-free travel information says there is accessible parking at a public parking lot. It is closed every Monday, admission is free, and there is no stroller rental. source 2
Which movies were filmed at the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House)?
'The General's Son,' 'Tazza: The High Rollers,' 'Fighter in the Wind,' 'Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time' and 'Gabi' were filmed here. source 2
Who built the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House)?
It was built by Hirotsu Keisaburo, who ran a fabric shop and served on the colonial city council. After liberation, it was classified as enemy property and passed into the name of Lee Yong-gu, president of the former Honam Flour Mills. Its current owner is Korea Flour Mills. source 1
Is the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House) a registered cultural heritage site?
Yes. It is Registered Cultural Heritage No. 183, registered on June 18, 2005. source 1
What is the layout of the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House)?
It is a large yashiki-style wooden house. A single-story guest wing is attached at an angle to the 2-story main house, with a Japanese garden between the two buildings. The 2nd floor of the main house has 2 tatami rooms with oshiire closets and tokonoma alcoves. source 1
What kind of neighborhood was Sinheung-dong, where the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House) stands?
It was a wealthy neighborhood where Gunsan's local elite lived during the Japanese colonial period. The Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong is one such house, built in this neighborhood by Hirotsu Keisaburo, a fabric shop owner and colonial city council member. source 1
What is on the 2nd floor of the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House)?
It has 2 Japanese tatami rooms and a corridor in front of them, and the tatami rooms have oshiire closets and tokonoma alcoves. The interior is closed, though, so you cannot go up to the 2nd floor. source 1
Which travel courses include the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House)?
It is on Gunsan City's Course 1 (Modern Cultural Heritage Tour), Course B (Modern–Geumgang Area), Course C (Modern History and Gunsan Nature and Ecology), and Gunsan in the Movies Course, among others. It is closed every Monday, so you cannot visit it if you take a course on a Monday. source 1
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