• The Iwasaki Garden, built in 1896, was one of the residence of the Iwasaki family, which founded the Mitsubishi Financial Group. A unique of the estate is the combination of both Japanese-style and Western-style structures. The Western-style residence was designed by the British architect Josiah Condor and is based on Jacobean-style. The Japanese-style residence was designed in the Dimyo style, Iwasaki Garden remains an important monument of the Meiji-era to understand the living arrangements of upper-class people of that time.

• Western residence : This building, a two-story wooden structure with basement, consists of more than 520 square meters of floor space. It features painted wooden plates on the walls, a dome-shaped tower in the main entrance and two verandas on the south side facing the garden. With its grand room as the centerpiece, the first floor contained various rooms used mainly to host guests. However, there was a den for Hisaya, the lord of this dwelling, which was used daily. This was the only part of the house that the family regularly utilized. The second floor consisted of private rooms, such as the guest rooms for the VIP's wife and assembly room. There was a natural gas-fired boiler in the basement. The underground walk-way leading to the billiard room starts there.

• Japanese Residence : Based o Shoin style, originally the Japanese-style residence consisted of numerous rooms. However, only three rooms remain today. Rare wood, which is very difficult to obtain today, was used throughout the dwelling. Japanese artwork has been painted in various places by painters representing the Meiji Era.

• The Garden : Like the buildings, there were once both Western-style and Japanese-style gardens built next to each other. This garden style, too, is a very important testament in understanding the gardens and residences of the upper-class of that period.

• Billiard Room : This room was designed by Josiah Condor as well, and was connected to the main house by an underground walk-way. The style mimics that of 19th-century America and resembles a Swiss mountain lodge.

Iwasaki Residence	Designed by Josiah Condor	From entrance to main hall	Corridor has arch style
Look up at second floor	Big columns support 2nd floor	17th English, Jacobean style is motif
Wide hall in second floor	High ceiling hall	Ladies guest room with mirror	Gold leather wall paper
Decorated guest room	Ceiling is also decorated	Corridor is warmed by steam	veranda
Den for the owner	Persia stitch-work ceiling	Sun lounge	Corridor to Japanese residence
Paper door's Mitsubishi mark	Japan residence had 1815m2	Lawn was planted at that time	Billiard Room

2004/09/01