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Kyū-Furukawa Gardens
is a Tokyo metropolitan park in Nishigahara, Kita, Tokyo is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is City of Kita. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated po .... The park includes a Western-style mansion, a Western-style rose garden, and a Japanese garden, Japanese-style garden, all of which were built in early 20th century. Outline The gardens were built by Baron Toranosuke Furukawa. The Western-style mansion and garden were designed by English architect Josiah Conder (architect), Josiah Conder and were completed by 1917. Conder was called the "father of Japanese modern architecture" and also designed Rokumeikan, Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden, and Holy Resurrection Cathedral. The Japanese garden was designed by Ogawa Jihei VII and was completed in 1919. Baron Furukawa was the owner of Furukawa Group, Furukawa zaibatsu which owned Ash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kita, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is City of Kita. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 340,287, and a population density of 16,510 persons per km2. The total area is 20.61 km2. Districts and neighborhoods ;Akabane-Iwabuchi Area * Akabane, Tokyo, Akabane * * * * * * * * * * ;Ōji Area * * * * * * * * * * ;Takinogawa Area * * * * * * * * * ;Notes: History The area was a collection of rural villages and towns until the 1880s, when it was connected by rail to central Tokyo (Ōji Station (Tokyo), Oji Station opening in 1883). Parts of the area joined Tokyo City in 1932 as the Ōji (former Ōji and Iwabuchi towns) and Takinogawa (former Takinogawa town) Wards. Kita was officially formed in 1947 by the merger of these wards. Geography The name ''Kita,'' meaning "north," reflect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
