Former Hassam House: Interior Opening 2026

Next date: Today (Sun, Oct 11) Weekends & holidays (9:00–16:30)
Dates & time: Oct 11 (Sun) · 12 (Mon) · 17 (Sat) · 18 (Sun) · 24 (Sat) · 25 (Sun), 2026 +15 more 9:00–16:30 (last entry 16:00)
cost: Free entry to the house (garden admission required: adults ¥300, elementary/junior high students ¥150)
Venue & access: Former Hassam House, Sorakuen Garden Train: about 5 minutes on foot from Kenchomae Station (Kobe Municipal Subway) / Car: paid parking available

There are 6 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Former Hassam House, Sorakuen Garden, and 1 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

A chance to step inside the Former Hassam House, the Western-style mansion standing at the back of Sorakuen Garden's lawn. The two-story wooden house was built around 1902 by the British trader Hassam, who lived there, and was moved to Sorakuen in 1963. Most of the year you can only see it from outside, but during this period you can walk through the dining room with its fireplace, the staircase hall and the bay-windowed rooms. It opens on weekends and public holidays in October and November, plus Nov 24, 25 and 27. Entry to the house is free; you only pay the garden admission.

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Weekends & holidays (9:00–16:30) Special weekday opening (9:00–16:30) は祝日

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Highlights

A two-story wooden house built around 1902 by the British trader Hassam, moved to Sorakuen in 1963
A richly furnished building that mixes Japanese and Western styles; you can see the rooms with fireplaces, the staircase and the bay-windowed rooms
The chimney that fell from the roof in the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake is preserved in the front garden

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FAQ

Does it cost anything to see the house?

Entry to the Former Hassam House is free. You need to pay the Sorakuen Garden admission (adults ¥300, elementary/junior high students ¥150).

Can I go inside on weekdays?

The house is mainly open on weekends and public holidays in October and November. The only weekday openings are Nov 24 (Tue), Nov 25 (Wed) and Nov 27 (Fri).

Until what time can I enter?

The house is open 9:00–16:30, with last entry at 16:00.

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