Nomura Samurai House.

On the way out of Kenrokuen we had an ice cream cone with gold leaf and hoped it wouldn't spoil lunch. Lunch was again traditional Japanese - lovely!

Nomura Samurai House is the only samurai residence open to the public in this area. It shows a typical samurai residence.

Samurai were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in the late 1870s during the Meiji era. They were the well-paid retainers of the daimyo, the great feudal landholders. They had high prestige and special privileges.

The house is minimal to say the least. Apparently this is very Japanese, even today.Read more