In 1947 , the house became the property of Yodogawa Steel Works , Ltd. , and was used as an official residence for the company president . It was the first Taishō period building in Japan to be named an Important Cultural Property , in 1974 . It was opened to the public as Yodokō Guest House in 1989 . The building was damaged due to the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995 , but was subsequently repaired and has been re-opened
Great Hanshin earthquake
Great Hanshin earthquake
Yodokō Guest House