Overview
A merchant's villa built into a dune; the garden came first, and the rooms were placed to look at it.
About this place
The former Saito Family Villa is a cultural facility in Chuo Ward, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture. The garden is a Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan as the Former Saito Villa Garden. It was built as a villa in 1918 (Taisho 7) by Saito Kijuro (Kokichi, 1864-1941), the fourth head of the Saito family.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1918 Highlights / collection：Garden using the undulations of a sand dune, Opening that views the garden from the reception room Genre：Architecture
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