Yamamoto-Tei (aristocratic group of pious men)（Yamamoto-tei)
Japanese-style gardenstrolling on the street
Yamamoto-tei is characterized by a blend of Japanese and Western architecture, incorporating Western features into a traditional shoin-style building. Built in the late Taisho Period as the residence of Einosuke Yamamoto, founder of the Yamamoto Factory (a camera parts manufacturer), the house was moved to Shibamata after the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, and was acquired by Katsushika City, where it has been open to the public since 1991. The house was extended and remodeled by the early Showa period (early 20th century), and the Western-style architecture that was popular at the time is combined in the Western-style guest rooms and nagayamon (row house gate). The Shoin Garden has been highly acclaimed overseas as well, being selected as one of the top gardens in the U.S. by a Japanese garden magazine. Visitors can also stop by the adjacent Tora-san Memorial Museum in Shibamata, Katsushika, and the Yoji Yamada Museum.
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| address (e.g. of house) | 7-19-32 Shibamata, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo |
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| Access | 8 minutes from Shibamata Station on the Keisei Kanamachi Line |
| phone | 03-3657-8577 |
| Business Hours | 9:00〜17:00 |
| regular closing day | 3rd Tuesday of the month (or the weekday immediately following the 3rd Tuesday of the month if the 3rd Tuesday of the month falls on a national holiday), 3rd Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in December |
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| Founding and opening of business | Taisho period (1912-1926 CE) |
