The villa was completed in 1907 after 10 years of planning, 4 years of construction, and a total of 9,000 man-hours.
The villa was completed in 1907. It has a garden and tea ceremony room with views of the Elk River and Mount Fuji, and is a concentrated example of the traditional beauty of Japanese architecture.
The “temari” stones in the garden are from the garden of Tatsugoro Yodoya of Osaka, the “Ishi mortar” is from a water mill used for making Nada rice, a famous sake in the Rokko Valley of Hyogo, and the “genda” stones are from Kami-nada, a region in the Sea of Japan.
The natural scenery of the villa has different tastes in each of the four seasons.
Three buildings, Garyuin, Furoan, and Bunko, are designated as National Important Cultural Properties.
9:00-17:00 (Last admission at 16:30)
Open all year round
Adult 550 yen
Child 220 yen (junior high school student and under)
5 min. drive from Iyo-osu Station