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Former British Embassy Villa

Tochigi · Nikko · Architecture

Japanese name: 英国大使館別荘記念公園

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Former British Embassy Villa
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WHAT TO DOFormer British Embassy Villa

Built by the diplomat Ernest Satow, the villa that made Nikko an international summer resort.

WHERETochigi

North · Nikko

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Built by the diplomat Ernest Satow, the villa that made Nikko an international summer resort.

About this place

The Nikko Natural Science Museum is a museum in Chugushi, Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture. It is also the name of the company that manages and operates it. In addition to its main facility, the Nikko Natural Science Museum, the designated manager, Nikko Natural Science Museum Co., Ltd., manages and operates the British Embassy Villa Memorial Park and the Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park (Tochigi Prefecture international summer resort memorial facilities on the shore of Lake Chuzenji), the Lake Chuzenji Boat House, a low-emission bus service (operation entrusted to Tobu Bus Nikko), the Akanuma Nature Information Center, and nature guides toward Senjogahara.

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Founded / opened:1896 Highlights / collection:Villa of Ernest Satow, Veranda facing the lake Genre:Architecture

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