Yamashiro’s Historic Past
- Sep 1, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 3
One of Hollywood’s oldest landmarks, Yamashiro is a work of art.
In 1911, German-born brothers Adolph and Eugene Bernheimer purchased seven hilltop acres from H.J. Whitley on the promise of building an exotic home.
Three years (and hundreds of craftsmen from Japan) later, they completed their very own replica of a 17th-century temple located in Yamashiro, a mountainous region near Kyoto.