Yamate Hachiban-kan

Tudor-revival wooden house from the late Meiji era, notable for its stone-arch entrance and half-timbered bay windows. Inside, the collection spans European sculpture including pieces by Rodin and Bourdelle, prints by Rembrandt and Durer, carved ebony Makonde statues from East Africa, and Buddhist sculptures from Gandhara and Thailand. The Makonde pieces are of the type that influenced early 20th-century European modernists. On the second floor, a pair of life-size lacquered wooden guardian statues flank the gallery rooms. The front bay windows offer views toward the port.