The Edo Tokyo Tatemonoen is divided into three zones.
The entrance and visitor center is located in the central zone.
The central zone consists of historic buildings.
The first picture is the stately mansion of the family Takahashi Korekiyo. It was built in 1902 and was located in the Akasaka district of Tokyo. This is only part of his residence.
Takahashi Korekiyo is best know for being the Minister of Finance ahd the President of the Bank of Japan in the early 1900's. He appears on the 50 yen bank note which is not in circulation.
The mansion is stately to say the least. A large room on the first floor of the mansion was used for entertaining dignitaries. Mr. Takahashi entertained foreign guests overlooking the Japanese garden. The rooms are western in this section. The second floor houses a library.
The ancient building is actually a mausoleum in honor of a member of the Tokugawa family. It was built in the 1600's and was originally located in Shinjuku-ku.
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