Hokkaido Governor's Official Residence
Hokkaido Governor's Official Residence, Tudor style residence in Chuo-ku, Japan
The Hokkaido Governor's Official Residence displays red and white exterior walls with high ceiling rooms across two floors in traditional Tudor architecture.
Built in 1936 as a vacation property for Mitsui Partnership Company, the residence transferred to Hokkaido prefecture ownership in 1953 for governmental functions.
The residence earned recognition as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan in 1999, representing the preservation of Western architectural influence.
Visitors can access the residence daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM through a 5-minute walk from the Subway Tozai Line West 18th Street station.
The property contains remains of a thousand-year-old pit dwelling within its grounds, connecting modern governance with ancient Japanese settlements.
Location: Chuo-ku
Inception: December 1936
Architectural style: Tudor architecture
Website: http://pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ss/tsh/koukan/gkoukan.htm
GPS coordinates: 43.06011,141.33219
Latest update: March 11, 2025 08:46
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