Kintaikyo Bridge and the Former Mekada Residence in Yamaguchi

【Access】 ○ Zip Code 741-0081 Yamaguchi Prefecture, Iwakuni City, Yokoyama 2 Chome-6 ○ It's about a 3-minute walk from Kintaikyo Bridge. 【Highlights】 〜Experience History〜 The Former Mekada Residence is considered to be a rare surviving example of a middle-class samurai house from the mid-18th century and has been designated as an Important Cultural Property by the nation. It is said that the family line settled in this area after being employed by Yoshihisa Yoshikawa during the Tensho period and later followed the lord Hiroie Yoshikawa when the Yoshikawa clan was transferred to Iwakuni. Since it's very close to Kintaikyo Bridge, why not take a stroll and visit? ※Information as of March 2024.