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Ikenohata, Taito

Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens

Modern architecture / garden
Deep
Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens
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The former residence of the Iwasaki family, founders of Mitsubishi, with a Josiah Conder-designed mansion, Japanese house, and billiards building.

Category
Modern architecture / garden
Area
Ikenohata, Taito
Address
1-3-45 Ikenohata, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access
Yushima Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), about 3 min on foot
Why it is deep
Close to Ueno and Yushima yet just off the usual overseas tourist route, it quietly reveals the culture of modern Tokyo's industrial elite.
Official site
Official site

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