Former Japanese Consulate

Former Japanese Consulate

In 1896, Japan forced the Qing government to allow it to establish a concession in Xiamen. That same year, the Japanese government appointed Ueno Senichi as consul to Xiamen. At the time, he was required to meet two conditions when building the consulate: 1. It had to be close to the British government; 2. It had to be close to Xiamen.

So he chose No. 26 Lujiao Road, right next to the British Consulate (almost directly opposite Gulangyu Wharf). At the time, Britain was the most powerful country, so the Japanese deliberately tried to emulate everything British. As a result, although the building was designed by a Chinese architect, its style is British, while the roof is in the Chinese style.

In 1928, Japan built two red-brick buildings (in Japanese architectural style, very similar to those of the University of Tokyo) on the side of the consulate to serve as its police headquarters. During the War of Resistance against Japan, the basement prison here held many anti-Japanese fighters. To this day, the walls still bear the anti-Japanese slogans left by those imprisoned and stains of blood.

Address: No. 24, 26, and 28 Lujiao Road, Gulangyu, Siming District, Xiamen

Opening Hours:

Open all day (exterior viewing only)