[Matsudo] Tour the former Tokugawa family residence

Scenic spots in Japan in Matsudo
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Tojo Residence (former Tokugawa Matsudo Tojo Residence, former Tokugawa Akitake Garden)
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This place is a villa built by Tokugawa Akitake, the younger brother of Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the last shogun of the Edo Shogunate.

It is the only building that remains almost completely of the Tokugawa family residence from the Meiji period.

He studied in Europe, and apparently enjoyed decorating it with European antiques at the time.

The villa is divided into three areas: for guests, for living quarters, and for employees.

It is said that you could see Mt. Fuji from the guest rooms at the time. 🗻

Matsudo is a city with many slopes, so I'm sure it was a wonderful place with a better view at the time.

The garden is home to a variety of plants, and is a great place for a walk, especially at this time of year.

It's free to just visit the garden!

[Tojo Residence (former Tokugawa Matsudo Tojo Residence, former Tokugawa Akitake Garden)]

📍Address: 714-1 Matsudo, Matsudo, Chiba 271-0092

🕰️Business hours: 9:30-17:00 (entry until 16:30)

📅Closed: Mondays (next weekday if Monday is a public holiday), New Year's holiday (December 28th-January 4th), exhibition change period (Tojo History Museum only)

💰Price per person:

•Tojo Residence admission: 250 yen for adults, 100 yen for high school and university students

•Tojo History Museum admission: 150 yen for adults, 100 yen for high school and university students

•Common admission: 320 yen for adults, 160 yen for high school and university students

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