Townsend Harris was appointed as Cosul General to Japan in July, 1856. Harris opened the first US Consulate at Gyokusen-ji Temple in Shimoda of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Mitsutoshi Masunari is standing in front of the gate of Gyokusen-ji Temple.
The Main Hall of Gyokusen-ji Temple
This is the site where American national flag was hoisted.
President Jimmy Cater accompanied by his wife and daughter visited this temple and left his memorial autograph on June 27, 1979.
Dogwoods were planted and this monument was erected to commemorate the bicentennial of the independence of the USA.
In the precinct of Gyokusen-ji Temple there is Harris Memorial Hall.
About Gyokusen-ji
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