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April 23, 2014 - Hatoyama Hall - the western-style house at Tokyo
Hatoyama Hall is the western style house at Tokyo. This has built in Taisho period by Ichro Hatoyama.
This residence is at Otowa, Bunkyo-ward in Tokyo. You can use Tokyo Metro Yurakucho-line and get off at Edogawabashi station, walk down along Mejiro Street and there are a small name plate of "鳩山会館(Hatoyama Kaikan/Hatoyama Hall)" on your right hand. Its entrance fee is 500 yen. Be careful: Monday is closed day.
First, you have to go up a slope after arriving. And at the entrance hall, can buy entrance tickets by machine. You can almost freely see a building and a garden. in mostt of rooms and all part of garden you can take photos freely. But there are some exivision rooms you cannot take photos.
The best highlight is its outlook from garden. Please go out of building from the sun room and look at beautiful symmetry outlook and garden.
