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A financier built this for his mother, gathering materials and craftsmen nationwide; all 23 rooms differ in design.
About this place
Tōyama Memorial Museum (遠山記念館, Tōyama Kinenkan) opened in Kawajima, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, in 1970. The dedicated museum building is situated amongst those of the residence built by founder of Nikkō Securities Tōyama Genichi. The collection, his forming its core, includes six Important Cultural Properties.
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Founded / opened：1936 Highlights / collection：Residence gathering the finest of Japanese architecture, Antique art collection Genre：Architecture, Antique art and Buddhist art
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