Historic Samurai House and Wealthy Lord Estate [4K 60 FPS]

Explore the many historic buildings of Shimizu-en in Shibata city, Japan. These include a samurai residence, a foot soldier longhouse, and the sprawling estate with a garden and tea ceremony houses of a wealthy lord.

The main structure is the elegant wooden second house of the powerful ruling family of Shibata city. It was built in 1693.

Check out the website for Shimizu-en (in Japanese):
https://hoppou-bunka.com/shimizuen/

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