Overview
The thatched retreat of Tokugawa Mitsukuni - austerity chosen by a man who could afford anything.
About this place
The Seizansō (西山荘), also known as the Nishiyama Goten (西山御殿) was the retirement villa of Tokugawa Mitsukuni, the second daimyō of Mito Domain under the Edo Period Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. It is located in the city of Hitachiōta, Ibaraki. The villa was designated a National Historic Site and its gardens a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 2007.
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Founded / opened：1691 Highlights / collection：Retirement residence of Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Plain thatched structure Genre：Architecture
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