The beautifully restored Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park formerly known as Nikkō Tamozawa Imperial Villa (日光田母沢御用邸記念公園) has a Zen-like feel of simplicity. This 4500 square meter, 106-room residence in the city of Nikko was built in 1899 for the purpose of the Emperor of Taisho’s rest. Surrounded by manicured gardens which include a four-hundred year-old weeping cherry tree combines buildings of widely different heritage, some parts dating back to the early 1600’s.
Japanese traditional style house design / 和風建築(わふうけんちく)
The main frame of the building was brought from Akasaka detached palace with construction starting in 1898 and ending in 1899. After that, a big renovation was carried out for the purpose of the Emperor’s stay from 1918 to 1920. It is one of the biggest wooden buildings in Japan well harmonized with construction style of Edo, Meiji and Taisho period.
Tamozawa-goyoutei (Imperial Villa), Nikkoh-shi (city) Tochigi-ken (Prefecture), Japan
Emperor Taisho had passed the summer in this villa every year since 1925. In Showa period, Emperor Showa and Empress Koujun also stayed there, and the Showa Emperor evacuated to Nikko for a year from 1944 during World War II.
Japanese traditional style house interior design / 和風建築(わふうけんちく)
Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park is a ten-minute walk west of the Shin-kyō bridge along the main road.
Roof / 屋根(やね)
Japanese traditional style house interior design / 和風建築(わふうけんちく)
Japanese traditional style house interior design / 和風建築(わふうけんちく)
Tamozawa-goyoutei (Imperial Villa), Nikkoh-shi (city) Tochigi-ken (Prefecture), Japan
Japanese traditional style house design / 和風建築(わふうけんちく)
photo by: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋)
