Historical Architecture

11/20/2010
02/27/2021

Japanese Architecture in Daikanyama

Walking a few minutes from Daikanyama station, you will see a beautiful Japanese garden.? The path in the garden will lead you to an old Japanese house, Former Asakura House (??ф?????絎銀?鎘?). This house was built by Asakura Torajiro (?????????羃脂??), chairman of the metropolitan assembly, in 1919.? It is one of the representitives of the houses built in the modern ages of Japan. Floors of all rooms are Tatami mats, and there is a tea ceremony room too. The details of the rooms are very beautiful, from the floor, windows, to the ceiling.? If you are savvy about Japanese architecture, it may be interesting looking for differences between?architectures of the Edo period and the modern years. Former Asakura House (??ф?????絎銀?鎘?) Location: Daikanyama, Tokyo Open Hours: 10:00-18:00 (-16:30 from Nov. to Feb.) Website: http://www.city.shibuya.tokyo.jp/est/asakura.html (Jap) — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP PAGE:?https://livingtokyo.net/

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11/02/2010
02/27/2021

Iwasaki Family House, Ueno, Tokyo

Within a few minutes walk from Ueno station, you will find a nice mansion and a garden.? This is Former Iwasaki Family House (??у鴬經????), which used to be the mansion of Iwasaki family, owner of Mitsubishi syndicate. This family house was designed by Josiah Condor, an English architect, and was completed in 1896.? The basic tone is Jacobian style, but some Islamic taste is taken in. The main building is western, but there is a Japanese style house in the back.? The rooms are beautiful, and there is a cafe space for having Japanese tea and sweets, which you can also enjoy in the garden. Feel the history, culture, and nature? 🙂 Former Iwasaki Family House (??у鴬經????) Location: Ueno Open Hours: 9:00-17:00 Entrance Fee: 400JPY Website: http://www.kensetsu.metro.tokyo.jp/kouen/kouenannai/park/english/kyu_iwasaki_tei.pdf (Eng) — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP PAGE:?https://livingtokyo.net/

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08/15/2010
03/01/2021

Dining in Historical Architectures

For example in Paris, you will see many cafes and restaurants in architectures built in the 19th century. However, in Tokyo, the case is different.? Not many old architectures are reused in daily life. Exceptions always exist, though.??There are few places where you can dine while feeling the weight of history. Le Trianon French Restaurant Restaurant in the old wing of Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka.? The old wing was built in 1930 as the mansion of Euimin,?crown prince?of Korea. Le Trianon is on the second floor, while there is a bar, Napoleon, on the first floor. Ogasawara Tei (絨霳???????) Spanish restaurant in Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku. This Spanish-style mansion was built in 1927 for Court Nagayoshi Ogasawara (絨霳??????桁更).? It is now designated as historical architecture by the Government of Tokyo. Takemura (腴鴻?????) While the two restaurants above are rather ‘Western’, Takemura is a more Japanese architecture. Takemura is a sweets shop & cafe in Kanda, Chiyoda-ku.? Its initiation was in 1930, and is also designated as historical architecture by the Government of Tokyo. — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP PAGE:?https://livingtokyo.net/