Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

Shofuso (Pine Breeze Villa), (Japanese: :松風荘) is a Japanese house in West Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. The house is 17th century style. The house was a gift from Japan to Americans in 1953.^[1] The Centennial Exposition of 1876 happened there.^[2]

Japanese House
Bright blue sky over the Japanese House.
Alternative names	Shofuso
General information
Architectural style	Shoin-Zukuri (17th Century)
Address	Horticultural and Lansdowne Drs. West Fairmount Park
Town or city	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Coordinates	39.9814°N 75.213°W / 39.9814; -75.213
Opened	1954 (1954)
Relocated	1958
Renovated	1976
Design and construction
Architect	Junzo Yoshimura
Other designers	Heizaemon Ito, 11th (Master carpenter)

References

1. McCarty, Yukiko Yanagida, Shoin-zukuri in Philadelphia, The East, Vol 42 No.1 P15-21
2. Fischer, Felice, “Japan and the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition” – Historic Guide to Philadelphia & Japan, p23-25