The well-preserved early 20th century Furukawa Gardens in Kita Ward, Tokyo, boasts a British-style house on a hilltop overlooking a harmonious marriage of Western and Japanese landscaping.
A Western rose garden sits on the hill and a Japanese garden graces the lower level, retaining the features of early Taisho Era (1912-1926) gardens in their original forms.
The gardens and house were once owned by Baron Toranosuke Furukawa (1887-1940), the third-generation head of the renowned Furukawa zaibatsu.
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