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Rokkaen

Mie · Kuwana · Architecture

Japanese name: 六華苑

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WHAT TO DORokkaen

The only Conder house surviving outside the big cities: a turreted Western villa joined directly to a Japanese wing.

WHEREMie

Hokusei · Kuwana

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Rokkaen (1)Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0Rokkaen (2)Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0Rokkaen (3)Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0Rokkaen (4)Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0Rokkaen (5)T.Kiya · CC BY-SA 2.0Rokkaen (6)T.Kiya · CC BY-SA 2.0Rokkaen (7)Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0Rokkaen (8)Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Overview

The only Conder house surviving outside the big cities: a turreted Western villa joined directly to a Japanese wing.

About this place

Rokkaen is a Place of Scenic Beauty at 663-5 Takaba, Kuwana, Kuwana, Mie Prefecture. It is the general name for the former residence of the 2nd Moroto Seiroku (East Moroto Residence). It is a National Important Cultural Property and Place of Scenic Beauty. It has buildings including a Western-style house with a connected Japanese-style house and several storehouses, and a pond-strolling Japanese garden, with a total area of over 18,000 square meters. It was started in 1911 (Meiji 44) as the new home of the businessman 2nd Moroto Seiroku, designed by Josiah Conder, and completed in 1913 (Taisho 2).

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Key facts

Founded / opened：1913 Architect / artist：Josiah Conder Highlights / collection：Western-style building with a four-storey tower, Connection of Western and Japanese buildings Genre：Architecture

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