Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden

The estate incorporates a two-story wooden western mansion, a billiard house, and a Japanese-style reception hall across 20,709 square meters of landscaped grounds.

Built in 1896 for Hisaya Iwasaki, the third president of Mitsubishi, the mansion was designed by British architect Josiah Conder in the Jacobean architectural style.

The garden represents the fusion of Japanese and European architectural traditions, featuring both a traditional Japanese landscape and formal European lawn arrangements.

The garden opens daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with admission fees of 400 yen for adults and 200 yen for seniors over 65 years old.

A secret underground passage connects the main western-style building to the Swiss chalet-inspired billiard room, an exceptional feature in Japanese architecture.

Location: Ikenohata

Inception: 1896

Architects: Josiah Conder

Official opening: October 1, 2001

Fee: Yes

Charge: 400 JPY;200 JPY

Address: 台東区池之端１－３－４５ 東京都台東区池之端一丁目3番45号 110-0008

Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 09:00-17:00; December 29-January 01 off

Phone: +81338238340

Website: https://tokyo-park.or.jp/teien/es/kyu-iwasaki

GPS coordinates: 35.70972,139.76778

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:34