Higashiyama City Bank Higashiyamate 12 Bank Building (Former Settlement Private School History Museum)

A nationally designated important cultural property that exhibits historical materials related to many private schools built during the settlement period.

Higashi-Yamate 1868 Bankan, a stylish cream-colored Western-style building built on top of Dutch Hill, was built in 1988 and is the oldest remaining building in the Higashi-Yamate area. It is a Western-style building that represents a foreign settlement, and was designated as a national important cultural property in XNUMX.

Initially, it housed the Russian Consulate, but later was used as housing for the American Consulate and Methodist (Women's Foreign Mission Society) missionaries. Remains of the consulate's time can be seen in the wide veranda that emphasizes the view of Nagasaki Port, the wide hallway in the center of the front, and the three spacious rooms.

In 1941, it was transferred to the Kassui Gakuin educational corporation and used as a classroom, but in 1976 the building was donated to Nagasaki City, and in 2005, the ``Former Settlement Private Education History Museum'' opened. Private schools are schools (mission schools) established by Christian groups for the purpose of proselytizing in countries with many pagans, and many mission schools were built in the Higashi-Yamate area during the Meiji period.
In addition to introducing the history of the mission school, the museum also displays furniture, cupboards, etc. used by the missionaries. There are many benches, so we recommend taking a break and enjoying the atmosphere of the Western-style building.

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Let's find out more! Higashiyamate 12 Bank Building (Former Settlement Private School History Museum)

The interior is furnished with furniture used at the time.

Discover the origin of mission schools here!

Private schools, or so-called mission schools, are schools established by Christian organizations for the purpose of missionary work in countries with many pagans. For missionaries sent from various countries, Nagasaki has long been a sacred place, with many descendants of Christians.
Therefore, during the Meiji period, many mission schools were built on Higashiyamate Hill, including Andre Seminary and Girls Training Home.
Here, historical materials from the foreign settlement era, furniture and cupboards used by Methodist (Women's Foreign Mission Association) missionaries are on display, as well as mission schools that were built one after another on Higashi-Yamate Hill at the time. Introducing the history of. You can learn about the predecessors of the mission schools now scattered across the country in Nagasaki, the people involved in them, and the process leading up to their construction.
Also pay attention to the Western-style building next to Higashiyamate 12 Bank Building!

In fact, the former Fujima family residence, located right next to Higashiyamate 12 Bank Building, is also a Western-style building built in the early Meiji period.
It is a small house with two large and small rooms arranged on the front side, and its biggest feature is that it does not have a balcony.The south entrance uses the same corbel as the 2th building, and the residence of the consular staff, etc. It is assumed that it was an annex building.
In addition, in the back is the two-story wooden Katsusui Alumni Hall office built in the late Meiji period.
Since entry is prohibited, it can only be seen from the outside, but it has a very distinctive exterior, with one side of the living room facing the balcony having a semi-octagonal shape and the other side having a circular bay window.
The living room facing the balcony has windows on the entire surface despite being in a position where the afternoon sun shines through.
It is impressive that it was built with the view as the top priority.
It is currently used as a guest accommodation facility for Katsumi Jogakuin.

Basic Information

Address	850-0911 Higashiyamatecho, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture 3-7
Phone	095-827-2422
FAX	095-827-2422
Contact	095-829-1152 Nagasaki City Tourism Policy Division
Opening hours	9:00～17:00
Days Off	12/29-1/3
Prices	Free
Transportation access	Take the tram and get off at “Medical Center”, then walk for about 8 minutes Take the bus and get off at "Medical Center", about 6 minutes walk
Parking	None
Link URL	Nagasaki City official website trip advisor Cultural property information for this facility