Pierson Memorial House

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Explore a historic Western-style house in Kitami, dedicated to an American missionary couple.

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What it is

Historic building and museum in Kitami City, Hokkaido.
Commemorates American missionary couple George and Ida Pierson.
Former residence of the Pierson couple, built in 1914.
Opened as a memorial house in 1971.

What to see

Two-story wooden Western-style building.
Architecture designed by William Merrell Vories.
Designated a Kitami City Cultural Property.
Selected as a Hokkaido Heritage site.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Area: Kitami, Hokkaidō
Official site: www.npo-pierson.org
Phone: 0157-23-2546
Opening hours: 9:30-16:30
Closed: Mondays, the day after national holidays (if a national holiday falls on Friday or Saturday, the museum is open on the holiday and the following day), 30 Dec - 6 Jan
Admission: Free
Getting there: Kitami Station — about 14 min on foot (0.8 km)

Hours and admission taken from the official site on 30 July 2026. Nearest station calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors; walking time is a straight-line estimate. Check before you travel.

On the ground

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