Welcome to the Japanese House! Walk down the street, take off your shoes, and step into an authentic two-story silk merchant’s home from Kyoto, Japan.
Explore every corner of this fully equipped Japanese House reconstructed in Boston by Japanese carpenters. Discover Japanese family life, customs, ceremonies, art, architecture and seasonal events in the fully functional 100-year-old house inside the Museum.
This House was a gift to the City of Boston from the City of Kyoto on the 20th Anniversary of their Sister Cities Relationship in 1979. We are very lucky to have this Japanese House in Boston. A very few exist now even in Japan.
WE HAVE THE NEW TATAMI MATS – traditional Japanese floor in the Japanese House!
26 tatami artisans from Japan came to Boston on September 6 & 7, 2008 and repaired out tatami mats in the Japanese House. Most of them came to Boston with their own expense and volunteered their work for us because they simply wanted to see people in Boston enjoying experiencing and learning about the Japanese tatam floor.
Please come to see the new mats. The new mats are green and have wonderful grassy aroma!
Don't miss out on all the fun!
Check out upcoming Japanese events and programs
Read more about the Japanese House in Harvard Magazine (PDF)
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