Yokohama, Muizenburg

Coordinates: -34.1110, 18.4640
Updated: 18 Apr 2019

On Muizenberg Main Road, you’ll find a historical house called “Yokohama”, it was constructed in 1906 out of paper maché, imported from Japan. The house is a historical heritage property of Muizenberg and the Western Cape Province and is currently privately owned. It is amazing to see a house made out of waterproof paper material, which has endured the Cape’s storms for over a century. "Yokohama" is situated on Muizenberg’s, “Historical Mile”, along with other national monuments including, the site of the Battle of Muizenberg and Casa Labia.

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Last updated · 18 Apr 2019

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South African History Online. (2018, March 19). Yokohama, Muizenburg. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0124789

South African History Online (2018) 'Yokohama, Muizenburg', South African History Online, 19 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0124789 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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South African History Online. "Yokohama, Muizenburg." South African History Online. March 19, 2018. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0124789.