🏠Enter the world of Dazai Osamu｜Shayokan: A pilgrimage of literature and history

Soon after taking the dreamy Tsugaru Stove Train, we arrived at the snow-white land of Aomori, one of the most exciting places for literary youths - "Shayokan", which is the former residence of Dazai Osamu, the author of "No Longer Human". First impression: not "big", but "powerful" Shayokan was built in the 38th year of the Meiji era (1905) and designed by the then Western-style architect "Hori Sakichi". It combines Japanese and Western styles. The overall style can be said to be "low-key, luxurious and profound". It is said that the construction cost was about 40,000 yuan at the time, which is about 700 to 800 million yen in today's currency... It is definitely a real version of a "rich family". Standing outside the door, you can see the red painted wooden walls and the magnificent door lintel. You can feel the heavy weight of the times and the majesty of the family before you enter the door. This is not just Dazai's home, but more like a microcosm of history. Indoor tour: Feel the growth background of the literary giant from the details of life When you walk into the museum, almost every piece of furniture, floor, and sliding door is preserved in its original appearance. You can see the **"shop area"**, vault, counter, and even the toilets are divided into "VIP" and "family" when the Kaneki family ran a financial business, which shows how sophisticated they were back then. What shocked me the most was the golden altar on the left side of the museum. I was shocked by its aura at the first sight. Such an altar is not only magnificent, but also fully demonstrates the financial strength and status of the family at that time. It is really hard to ignore. The ingenuity of the museum is hidden in the details: the design of the mortise and tenon, the direction of the window, the spatial movement line, each of which reveals the wisdom and beauty of life in those days, making people feel as if they have traveled through a hundred years and seen the daily life and state of mind of Dazai Osamu when he was young. The last pilgrimage ceremony: the souvenir cabinet is very big Walking to the small shop at the exit, the dazzling array of Dazai Osamu peripheral products is simply dazzling. One of the guys who was traveling with me was a senior fan of Dazai. He was moved to tears from the moment he entered the store, and in the end, he directly "opened the wallet mode" at the counter, almost clearing out the entire store, which made people laugh so hard🤣 📍A brief summary of visit information: Name of the attraction: Shayokan (Dazai Osamu Memorial Hall) Address: 〒037-0202 Aomori Prefecture Goshogawara City Kanekicho Asahiyama 412-1 Tickets: Adults 600 yen, elementary and junior high school students 250 yen Features: original site preservation, Buddhist altar, financial family relics, literary pilgrimage site If you like Dazai Osamu, or simply want to understand where a literary giant grew up and in what era background his thoughts and words were formed, then Shayokan is definitely worth a pilgrimage. Even if you don't usually read novels, standing in this historical old house, you will unconsciously be deeply surrounded by the "weight of the times" and "the warmth of literature".