Today, I'll talk about the Kyu Asakura House at Tokyo Daikan-Yama. It's important cultual property as old Japanese-style house. You can see splendid Japanese old house like world of Samurai, Kimono, and Yakuza.
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What is Kyu Asakura House?
Kyu means old in Japanese. Asakura is family name of owner, Asakura Torajiro.
He built the house in 1919, about 100 years ago.
He was rice dealer and member of parliament of Tokyo.
Roof tile, wood sash, and veranda
It has Japanese traditional roof tile.
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This is sliding sash made of wood, including rail.
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The verabda is Engawa in Japanese.
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Wood floor, shoji, tatami
Beautiful wood floor.
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The white sliding door is shoji, made of wood and paper, light is transmitted softly.
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The room's floor is tatami. Tatami is japanese traditional floor made of straw.
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You can see second floor.
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Japanese botanical garden
The house has big Japanese garden. You can enjoy seasonal flowers or trees. For example, rose bay in spring, red leaves in autmn.
Information
- Adress
Sarugakucho 29-20 Shibuyaku
- Nearest station
Tokyu Toyoko line "Daikan-Yama" and walk 5 min.
- Open-Close
10:00AM-18:00PM
(11/1-2/29 16:30PM Close)
(entrance close before 30min)
- Close day
every Monday (If Monday is holiday, Monday is open and next day is close)
- Entrance fee
100 yen / 1adult
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