Old Graciani House

Old Graciani House (旧グラシアニ邸) is a historic Western-style residence in the Kitano-cho Yamamoto-dori district of Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Built in the Meiji era, it is one of the famous 'ijinkan' (foreigners' houses) that give Kitano its distinctive streetscape. The house was constructed in 1908 (Meiji 41) by a French family believed to have been engaged in trade, who settled in Kobe and built the residence in the style of their homeland. It is a two-story wooden building with a chimney, and it has been designated and protected as a traditional building, forming part of the Kitano-cho Yamamoto-dori Important Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings. Today, the Old Graciani House is the home of 'la Maison de GRACIANI KOBE KITANO' (ラ メゾン ドゥ グラシアニ神戸北野), a French restaurant brand that operates within the historic building. The restaurant's concept is to harmonize the orthodoxy of classical French cuisine with creativity toward new flavors, expressing on the plate the fusion of old and new townscapes and cultures that characterize Kobe's Kitano district. It sources seasonal ingredients mainly from Hyogo Prefecture—which is blessed with the Sea of Japan, the Seto Inland Sea, mountainous areas, and remote islands—as well as from around the world, and uses technique and experience to draw out the maximum flavor of the ingredients. The restaurant offers lunch and dinner courses, with menus such as Menu du Jour, Menu GRACIANI, Menu Anniversary, Menu Celebration, and Menu Special, as well as a wine list and takeout items including an anniversary cake and terrine chocolat. The venue includes a main dining room, salons A, B, and C, and a reception area, and is also used for weddings. The brand positions itself as a unique restaurant rooted in Kobe's Kitano district, aiming to be loved by the community for another 100 years. Note: The historic building itself was completely destroyed by fire on February 14, 2012, according to Chinese Wikipedia. The current restaurant operates at the same address, and the official website describes the 'Old Graciani House' as a building that has been loved in this location for over 100 years and is designated and protected as a traditional building. The relationship between the fire and the current structure is not fully clarified in the provided evidence.

The Old Graciani House is a historic Western-style residence located in Kitano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Kitano-cho is a district where, from the mid-Meiji period to the Taisho period, foreigners who had their workplaces in the Kobe foreign settlement built Western-style residences and moved there. The Old Graciani House is one of these 'ijinkan' (foreigners' houses). According to the official website, the house was built in 1908 (Meiji 41) by a French family who settled in Kobe and are thought to have been engaged in trade. They built the residence in the style of their hometown. It was a stylish two-story wooden Western-style building with a chimney that blended well into the Kitano streetscape. The Graciani family cherished the residence, and its refined appearance from that time has been carefully preserved. Today, like other ijinkan, it is designated and protected as a traditional building. Kitano-cho Yamamoto-dori was selected as Japan's first Important Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings from a port town. Chinese Wikipedia states that the Old Graciani House was completely destroyed by fire on February 14, 2012. It had also been a constituent part of the Important Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings 'Kitano-cho Yamamoto-dori'. The current status of the building after the fire is not detailed in the provided evidence, but the official website of the restaurant 'la Maison de GRACIANI KOBE KITANO' describes the 'Old Graciani House' as a building that has been loved in this location for over 100 years and is designated and protected as a traditional building. The restaurant operates at the same address, 4-8-1 Kitano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe. The restaurant brand 'la Maison de GRACIANI KOBE KITANO' presents itself as a French restaurant that respects the classics of French cuisine while pursuing new flavors. It aims to express on the plate the fusion of old and new townscapes and cultures of Kobe's Kitano district. The restaurant uses ingredients mainly from Hyogo Prefecture, which is blessed with the Sea of Japan, the Seto Inland Sea, mountainous areas, and remote islands, as well as seasonal ingredients from around the world. It offers lunch and dinner courses, a wine list, takeout items, and wedding services. The venue has a main dining room, salons A, B, and C, and a reception area. The brand aims to be a restaurant loved by the Kitano community for another 100 years.

• 2012

  The Old Graciani House is completely destroyed by fire on February 14, according to Chinese Wikipedia.

• 1908

  The Old Graciani House is built in Kitano-cho, Kobe, by a French family believed to have been engaged in trade.

A unique French restaurant rooted in Kobe's Kitano district, harmonizing classical French orthodoxy with creative new flavors in a historic 'ijinkan' setting.

• Menu du Jour

  Lunch menu priced at 10,000 yen.

• Menu GRACIANI

  Lunch menu priced at 13,500 yen; dinner menu priced at 20,000 yen.

• Menu Anniversary

  Lunch menu priced at 15,000 yen; dinner menu priced at 18,500 yen.

• Menu Celebration

  Lunch menu priced at 18,000 yen.

• Menu Special

  Lunch and dinner menu priced at 29,000 yen.

• Menu Weekday

  Dinner menu priced at 10,000 yen.

• Vin dégustation

  Wine list offering at 15,000 yen.

• Anniversary cake

  Patissier's special anniversary cake for takeout, priced at 4,500 yen.

• Terrine chocolat

  Takeout chocolate terrine priced at 15,000 yen.

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2. 2グラシアニについて｜la Maison de GRACIANIgraciani-kobe.jp
3. 3Old Graciani Housewikidata.org
4. 4舊格拉西亞尼宅邸zh.wikipedia.org