A traditional farmhouse built 150 years ago in what is now Kisomachi, Nagano Prefecture, has been open to the public since Nov. 15 after being relocated to an amusement park in Paris a dozen years ago.
The house, which stands on the premises of the Jardin d'Acclimatation, was dismantled in 1998 and transferred to France the same year. But various troubles prevented the house from seeing the light of day for 12 years.
Built in 1862, just before the end of the Edo Period (1603-1867), this 97-sq.-meter, shingle-roofed house had been vacant since around 1990. With black beams and studs polished over the years, the house managed to maintain its traditional furnishings, including a fireplace, furnace and weaving machine.