Members Discovery Program – Japanese Heritage Shōya House
Experience the 300-year-old cultural gem of rural Japanese life at this event for Members at the Supporting, Patron, and Benefactor levels.
Enjoy coffee, tea, and pastries starting at 8:30 a.m. followed by a 9 a.m. presentation. After, join us on a walk to the Japanese Heritage Shōya House and surrounding gardens.
![Three people stand on a long gravel path that leads between open fields of plants, to a gatehouse.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-10/Japanese-Heritage-Shoya-House-October-23-Josh-White-%289%29_0.jpg.webp?itok=DFyjD4Vq)
The gatehouse of the Japanese Heritage Shōya House. Photo: Joshua White / JWPictures.com | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
![A traditional Japanese home with a gravel courtyard, on a sunny day.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-10/Japanese-Heritage-Shoya-House-October-23-Josh-White-%281%29_1.jpg.webp?itok=BjT5CDN1)
Exterior view of the Japanese Heritage Shōya House. Photo: Joshua White / JWPictures.com | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
![Visitors stand at the front entrance courtyard of a traditional Japanese home.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-10/Japanese-Heritage-Shoya-House-October-23-Josh-White-%283%29_0.jpg.webp?itok=3eRmm2M-)
Exterior view of the Japanese Heritage Shōya House. Photo: Joshua White / JWPictures.com | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
![View from inside a traditional Japanese home with tatami mats and sliding walls open to a private garden.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-10/Japanese-Heritage-Shoya-House-October-23-Josh-White-%285%29_0.jpg.webp?itok=xr9P_U2p)
Interior view of the Japanese Heritage Shōya House. Photo: Joshua White / JWPictures.com | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
![Rear view of a traditional Japanese home, with a gravel path and private garden.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-10/Japanese-Heritage-Shoya-House-October-23-Josh-White-%288%29_0.jpg.webp?itok=6I-a4H0y)
Exterior view of the Japanese Heritage Shōya House. Photo: Joshua White / JWPictures.com | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
![A private garden courtyard at a traditional Japanese home.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-10/Japanese-Heritage-Shoya-House-October-23-Josh-White-%287%29_0.jpg.webp?itok=ip3gzO6o)
View of the private garden at the Japanese Heritage Shōya House. Photo: Joshua White / JWPictures.com | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
![Three people stand on a long gravel path that leads between open fields of plants, to a gatehouse.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/2023-10/Japanese-Heritage-Shoya-House-October-23-Josh-White-%289%29_0.jpg.webp?itok=595YVVus)
![A traditional Japanese home with a gravel courtyard, on a sunny day.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/2023-10/Japanese-Heritage-Shoya-House-October-23-Josh-White-%281%29_1.jpg.webp?itok=XgPWqf1d)
![Visitors stand at the front entrance courtyard of a traditional Japanese home.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/2023-10/Japanese-Heritage-Shoya-House-October-23-Josh-White-%283%29_0.jpg.webp?itok=C5UNmaO0)
![View from inside a traditional Japanese home with tatami mats and sliding walls open to a private garden.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/2023-10/Japanese-Heritage-Shoya-House-October-23-Josh-White-%285%29_0.jpg.webp?itok=dxnVKYjT)
![Rear view of a traditional Japanese home, with a gravel path and private garden.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/2023-10/Japanese-Heritage-Shoya-House-October-23-Josh-White-%288%29_0.jpg.webp?itok=Q3PAQEfJ)
![A private garden courtyard at a traditional Japanese home.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/2023-10/Japanese-Heritage-Shoya-House-October-23-Josh-White-%287%29_0.jpg.webp?itok=_vZJwaYN)