{"id":36146,"date":"2021-04-26T22:20:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T13:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/?p=36146"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:09:49","slug":"kiunkaku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/kiunkaku\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiunkaku Villa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:869,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/en.wikipedia.org\\\/wiki\\\/Atami&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20251001055405\\\/https:\\\/\\\/en.wikipedia.org\\\/wiki\\\/Atami&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-01 17:33:03&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-08 23:03:08&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-16 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(\u71b1\u6d77\u5e02), the train trip alone providing some beautiful views over <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sagami_Bay\">Sagami Bay<\/a> (\u76f8\u6a21\u6e7e).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1331-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1331-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1331-1600x1067.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1331-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1331-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1331-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Atami is popular domestically for its hot springs though you can&#8217;t help but feel like the city 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Oddly it reminded me of an old <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seaside_resort#United_Kingdom\">seaside resort town<\/a> back in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010158-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010158-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010158-1600x1067.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010158-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010158-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010158-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our destination was Kiunkaku (\u8d77\u96f2\u95a3), or &#8220;villa of gathering clouds&#8221;. It consists of two original buildings that date from the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taish%C5%8D\">Taish\u014d Period<\/a> (1912-1926) when the Japanese were mixing Western elements into their traditional design and numerous annexes which were added later on to form a giant square enclosure surrounding a beautiful Japanese garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010161-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"36132\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010161-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/?attachment_id=36132\" class=\"wp-image-36132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010161-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010161-1600x1067.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010161-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010161-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010161-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010165-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"36134\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010165-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/?attachment_id=36134\" class=\"wp-image-36134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010165-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010165-1600x1067.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010165-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010165-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010165-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010169-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"36136\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010169-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/?attachment_id=36136\" class=\"wp-image-36136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010169-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010169-1600x1067.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010169-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010169-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010169-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially built by a shipping magnate as a private home, it was later turned into a ryokan inn for the wealthy and almost every famous author in modern Japan has stayed there &#8211; which is why they couldn&#8217;t tear it down when the most recent owners wanted to get out of the hotel business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A group of concerned citizens banded together and persuaded the city to buy the entire property. 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One wonders when the gardeners do their magic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010192-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010192-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010192-1600x1067.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010192-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010192-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010192-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010227-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010227-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010227-1600x1067.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010227-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010227-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/randomwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/L1010227-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m not sure I&#8217;d recommend Atami as a destination but Kiunkaku is an interesting spot to visit if you&#8217;re passing through. 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