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The Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen had a very close relationship with Kobe, which was an important shipping hub at the time and home to many overseas Chinese, and he visited Kobe 18 times.
Kobe was where Sun Yat-sen first set foot on Japanese soil in November 1895, and it was also from Kobe that he left his final mark on Japan. As a result, Kobe has left many of his mark, including his famous "Greater Asianism" lecture.
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Ijokaku) commemorates Sun Yat-sen's activities and provides an easy-to-understand introduction to his relationship with the Japanese and overseas Chinese who supported him through exhibits such as photo panels and inscriptions written by Sun Yat-sen himself.
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Ijokaku) is a three-story octagonal building that was relocated and restored from a villa originally built by Wu Jintang, a Chinese businessman from Kobe, in the early 20th century.
It is one of the oldest surviving wooden-framed concrete block buildings in Japan and is designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan. The interior of the building retains the atmosphere of the past, with British tiles and gold-leaf paper being restored during the restoration work.
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Ijokaku) is located right next to the magnificent Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, offering a scenic view of Awaji Island right before your eyes.
Please note that Chinese staff are always on hand at the reception desk at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Ijokaku).