Photo © Mitsumasa Fujitsuka
Photo © Mitsumasa Fujitsuka
Photo © Mitsumasa Fujitsuka

Shimonoseki-shi Kawatana Onsen Koryu Center

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Location
5180 Azayumachi, Oazwa Kawatana, Toyoura machi, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan
Year
2009
Size

1,242.85m2

This organic building is located on a site surrounded by mountains, and has a shape like that of a mountain in order to achieve harmony between the environment and the building. It has a music hall designed with the polish conductor Kazimierz Kord (1930 –) in mind, a museum to display local handicraft, and a community center that serves a central role in local culture.

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