Yokohama · Motomachi and Yamate
Yamate Western-style Houses (Ex-Diplomat's House, Berrick Hall and more)
How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24
Photo: Kakidai・CC BY-SA 4.0
Yamate has seven Western-style houses from the foreign settlement era, free to enter. The Ex-Diplomat's House is an Important Cultural Property.
- Nearest station
- 5 min walk from Ishikawacho Station
- Hours
- Ex-Diplomat's House 9:30-17:00
- Admission
- Free
What to see
- Ex-Diplomat's House: the home of Meiji diplomat Uchida Sadatsuchi, a two-story wooden house in American Victorian style.
- Berrick Hall: the largest surviving prewar foreign residence in Yamate.
- Seven houses: Ex-Diplomat's House, Bluff 18, Berrick Hall, Ehrismann House, Yamate 234, the British House and Yamate 111.
History
The Ex-Diplomat's House was built in Shibuya in 1910 and moved to Yamate in 1997. Berrick Hall was built in 1930 as a British trader's home.
Getting there
The Ex-Diplomat's House is 5 minutes on foot from the Motomachi exit of JR Ishikawacho Station. Berrick Hall is 8 minutes from exit 6 of Motomachi-Chukagai Station.
Address：16 Yamatecho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0862 (Ex-Diplomat's House)
Before you go
The Ex-Diplomat's House closes on the 4th Wednesday and Berrick Hall on the 2nd Wednesday (next day if a holiday), plus New Year. The site gives two photo notices (please refrain / souvenir photos only); follow the posted rules.
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Sources
Hours, prices and history come from the official websites and public tourism pages listed here. They can change, so check the official site before you go.
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