Knowledge

Kyū-Iwasaki-tei Garden

Source 📝

26: 112: 235: 162: 214:
Of all that was built, only the Western-style mansion, the billiards house, and one Japanese-style structure remain — victim first to the Liberation of Japan, but more to the Japanese Department of Justice, which demolished nearly all the Japanese-style housing. The present grounds are now less than
339:
was integrated with the Western-style residence. At the time the building was completed, the total floor space amounted to 1,815 m, making it nearly comparable in size to the Western-style building. There exist
306:
paper using the technique of metal foil applied through a woodblock roll and hammered with a brush, and has the appearance of coloured leather. This technique was developed in Japan and exported to Europe.
196:, who designed a two-story Western-style main building and the Swiss-style billiards house. The whole project actually consisted of more than 20 buildings on 49,500 m property. 62: 519: 352:. Originally the Japanese-style residence was once made of seven different buildings and was significantly larger than the Western-style residence. 189:, purchased this land — three years after becoming Mitsubishi's third president. The premises became the official residence of the Iwasaki family. 219: 204: 409: 475: 384: 55: 177:, and were the site of their Edo residence. The property passed to the Makino family of the Maizuru clan in the early 282: 25: 514: 193: 150: 445: 389: 367: 208: 258: 222:
status. This was extended to the whole property in 1999. Since 2001, it has been administered by the
431: 355:
The garden may now be little more than a lawn. The elements in the garden that still exist from the
467: 349: 223: 111: 207:
and after it was returned it was used as the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the
417: 462: 379: 234: 170: 161: 153:, a Japanese house and a billiard house, and cover an area of about 17,000 square metres. 149:. The premises have three buildings: a Western-style house designed by British architect 138: 43: 341: 250: 186: 508: 360: 330: 278: 200: 274: 262: 356: 321:. This building is made completely of wood, it features log walls with carved 182: 174: 146: 490: 477: 300:
featuring a golden and turquoise floral decoration. It is a Japanese type of
281:
country house. The reason is that Hisaya Iwasaki had just graduated from the
77: 64: 297: 270: 178: 246: 266: 254: 142: 333:. It is connected to the main residence by an underground passageway. 345: 322: 314: 326: 318: 302: 233: 160: 110: 47: 218:
In 1961, the main mansion was saved by being recognized as an
245:
is a two-story building constructed of wood that also has a
30:
Western-style residence, the former Iwasaki Family House
348:
paintings done by a well-known painter of the period,
181:. In 1896, Hisaya Iwasaki, son of the founder of the 313:was designed to be reminiscent of a Swiss mountain 101: 97:
16,912.88 square metres (182,048.7 sq ft)
93: 54: 39: 18: 265:. On the south side of the building, there is a 130: 124: 8: 192:Hisaya Iwasaki hired the British architect, 15: 366:The garden is about 3 minutes' walk from 169:The grounds were originally owned by the 257:in the 17th century, which incorporates 115:Southern side of Western-style residence 401: 273:. The second-story colonnade is in the 203:, the residence was confiscated by the 205:Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers 7: 165:Interior of Western-style residence 14: 520:Buildings and structures in Taitō 173:of the Echigo Takada Clan in the 141:. It is the former estate of the 135:, Gardens of Old Iwasaki Mansion) 363:and a stone hand-washing basin. 38: 24: 329:, a design that shows signs of 92: 385:Former Tanaka Family Residence 359:include some stone monuments, 317:, a style very rarely seen in 1: 249:. The design is based on the 224:Tokyo metropolitan government 325:and a roof with protruding 131: 536: 283:University of Pennsylvania 215:half their original size. 145:who were the founders of 125: 35: 23: 432:"旧岩崎邸庭園【Lets】レッツエンジョイ東京" 410:"旧岩崎邸庭園「金唐紙ワークショップ」|東京都" 220:Important Cultural Asset 78:35.709727°N 139.767616°E 390:Ogasawara-Hakushaku-Tei 337:Japanese-style building 243:Western-style residence 491:35.70972°N 139.76778°E 468:Taito City Information 446:""伝統建築巡り"「旧岩崎邸」備品デザイン" 239: 166: 120:Kyū-Iwasaki-tei Garden 116: 19:Kyū-Iwasaki-tei Garden 237: 164: 132:Kyū-Iwasaki-tei teien 114: 83:35.709727; 139.767616 496:35.70972; 139.76778 487: /  346:fusuma sliding door 288:The house features 74: /  414:www.metro.tokyo.jp 240: 167: 117: 171:Sakakibara family 109: 108: 527: 515:Gardens in Tokyo 502: 501: 499: 498: 497: 492: 488: 485: 484: 483: 480: 450: 449: 442: 436: 435: 428: 422: 421: 416:. Archived from 406: 183:Mitsubishi group 136: 134: 128: 127: 89: 88: 86: 85: 84: 79: 75: 72: 71: 70: 67: 28: 16: 535: 534: 530: 529: 528: 526: 525: 524: 505: 504: 495: 493: 489: 486: 481: 478: 476: 474: 473: 459: 454: 453: 444: 443: 439: 430: 429: 425: 408: 407: 403: 398: 380:Kiyosumi Garden 376: 368:Yushima Station 311:Billiards house 238:Billiards house 232: 159: 122: 82: 80: 76: 73: 68: 65: 63: 61: 60: 31: 12: 11: 5: 533: 531: 523: 522: 517: 507: 506: 471: 470: 465: 458: 457:External links 455: 452: 451: 437: 423: 420:on 2015-10-04. 400: 399: 397: 394: 393: 392: 387: 382: 375: 372: 350:Hashimoto Gahō 294:Kinkarakawashi 259:Islamic motifs 251:Jacobean style 231: 228: 187:Yataro Iwasaki 158: 155: 137:is located in 107: 106: 105:1 October 2001 103: 99: 98: 95: 91: 90: 58: 52: 51: 41: 37: 36: 33: 32: 29: 21: 20: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 532: 521: 518: 516: 513: 512: 510: 503: 500: 469: 466: 464: 463:Official site 461: 460: 456: 447: 441: 438: 433: 427: 424: 419: 415: 411: 405: 402: 395: 391: 388: 386: 383: 381: 378: 377: 373: 371: 369: 364: 362: 358: 353: 351: 347: 343: 338: 334: 332: 328: 324: 320: 316: 312: 308: 305: 304: 299: 295: 291: 286: 284: 280: 276: 272: 268: 264: 260: 256: 252: 248: 244: 236: 229: 227: 225: 221: 216: 212: 210: 209:Supreme Court 206: 202: 197: 195: 194:Josiah Conder 190: 188: 184: 180: 176: 172: 163: 156: 154: 152: 151:Josiah Conder 148: 144: 140: 133: 121: 113: 104: 100: 96: 87: 59: 57: 53: 49: 45: 42: 34: 27: 22: 17: 472: 440: 426: 418:the original 413: 404: 365: 354: 336: 335: 331:Gothic style 310: 309: 301: 293: 289: 287: 279:Pennsylvania 275:Ionian style 242: 241: 217: 213: 211:until 1970. 201:World War II 198: 191: 168: 143:Iwasaki clan 139:Taitō, Tokyo 119: 118: 494: / 290:Kinkarakami 263:Renaissance 81: / 69:139°46′03″E 56:Coordinates 509:Categories 482:139°46′4″E 479:35°42′35″N 396:References 357:Edo period 175:Edo period 147:Mitsubishi 66:35°42′35″N 298:wallpaper 292:(金唐紙) or 271:colonnade 230:Buildings 179:Meiji era 374:See also 361:lanterns 40:Location 342:screens 323:pillars 296:(金唐革紙) 277:of the 269:with a 267:veranda 261:of the 255:England 157:History 102:Created 50:, Japan 315:chalet 247:cellar 199:After 126:旧岩崎邸庭園 327:eaves 319:Japan 303:washi 48:Tokyo 44:Taitō 344:and 94:Area 253:of 511:: 412:. 370:. 285:. 226:. 185:, 129:, 46:, 448:. 434:. 123:(

Index


Taitō
Tokyo
Coordinates
35°42′35″N 139°46′03″E / 35.709727°N 139.767616°E / 35.709727; 139.767616

Taitō, Tokyo
Iwasaki clan
Mitsubishi
Josiah Conder

Sakakibara family
Edo period
Meiji era
Mitsubishi group
Yataro Iwasaki
Josiah Conder
World War II
Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers
Supreme Court
Important Cultural Asset
Tokyo metropolitan government

cellar
Jacobean style
England
Islamic motifs
Renaissance
veranda
colonnade

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.