Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens

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This is a Tokyo Government-run park located in Taito City. Since the premises with its garden was the principal residence of the Iwasaki clan, who presided over the Mitsubishi zaibatsu, it has been designated as an Important Cultural Property of the country. There is a Japanese-style house based on the classical shoin style of architecture and a Western-style mansion featuring Jacobean motifs of 17th-century England. The impressive balance achieved in the juxtaposition of these two structures had a significant influence on Japanese architecture.

Spot details

Address: Tokyo Taitou-ku Ikenohata 1-3-45 Map
Area: Ueno / Yanesen Area
Phone: 0338238340
Hours: 9:00-17:00(Last entry16:30)
Closed: 12/29-1/1
Fees: [Admission fee]
[General]400yen
[Over 65]200yen
[Elementary school age students and under and Junior High School Students living and attending Tokyo] Free
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(Tokyo FREE Wi-Fi)
English Menu: Available
Note: *Please wear socks to protect cultural properties.
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen Remarks:Cafe
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

Under Repair

Reviewed : 2019.09.04

The house is currently under repair with around 80% covered in scaffolding. I’m afraid you’ll get no pictures of the exterior of the house or hsve access onto the balconies. There is an entrance...
Lovely little spot

Reviewed : 2018.05.03

Went here because I assumed it had some nice gardens which it turned out it didn’t.. however the buildings were really interesting to look around and totally random in the middle of Tokyo. Great...
unusual and worthy checking out!

Reviewed : 2017.11.30

This is a rather unusual place... which likely is overlooked... industrialist from 1920th... decided to put some real estate on his property... so we have Swiss-style billiard room, western...