| Not far from Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall is a
former residence of the Iwasaki family, which headed the Mitsubishi conglomerate.
This house was built in 1896 and was designed by Josiah Conder, a British architect
who was active in Japan in the Meiji era. This building was the cutting edge of
Western architecture at the time it was constructed, and its great hall and billiard
room have been designated as nationally important cultural properties. Adimission
is ¥150, and the house is closed from December 29 to January 3. |
