Numazu Imperial Villa
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Numazu Imperial Villa (沼津御用邸 Numazu Goyōtei) is a former imperial summer residence in Numazu (沼津市|Numazu-shi), a city located in the eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
The villa was constructed for Emperor Meiji in 1893. It was a favorite residence of his son, Crown Prince Yoshihito, the future Emperor Taishō. The villa was expanded twice, once in 1903 (the east annex) and once in 1905 (the west annex). The east annex was moved over from Tokyo where it originally stood in the Akasaka Palace estate where it was the residence of the high steward to the crown prince. The west annex was originally a villa belonging to count Sumiyoshi Kawamura. It partly burned down during the bombing of Numazu in World War II, but was rebuilt after the end of World War II. It was turned over to the Numazu city government in 1969. The site has been a public park since 1970 and the palace itself can be visited.[1]
References
External links
- http://www.city.numazu.shizuoka.jp/kurashi/shisetsu/goyotei/index.htm
- http://www.numazu-goyotei.com/ official website of the palace and public park
- https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/6061/ English article on the Numazu Imperial Villa
