Hatoyama Hall

Hatoyama Hall is a house museum in Otowa, Tokyo, set within a concrete structure featuring Adam-style reception spaces. These rooms display stained glass windows with dove patterns that run throughout the interior.

The building was completed in 1924 as a residence for Prime Minister Ichiro Hatoyama, designed by architect Shinichiro Okada. It opened to visitors in 1996, more than seven decades after its construction.

The dove name appears in glass panels and decorative details that fill the reception spaces with natural light. Visitors see personal items arranged in display cases that show how a political family lived during the 20th century.

The museum welcomes visitors from 10:00 to 16:00, with entry ending at 15:30 each day. Adults pay 600 yen for admission, while students with identification pay 400 yen.

An English garden surrounds the house with 160 rose bushes representing 90 different types that bloom beside the historic walls. The grounds connect European garden design with Japanese residential architecture from the interwar period.

Location: Otowa

Inception: 1924

Architects: Shin'ichirō Okada

Official opening: June 1, 1996

Address: 東京都文京区音羽1-7-1

Website: https://hatoyamakaikan.com

GPS coordinates: 35.71382,139.73121

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:29