Numazu Imperial Villa

Recently, I took the train to Numazu Station and visited the Imperial Villa, which is the former summer home of the Imperial Family. The Imperial family stopped using the summer home in November 1969, and the City of Numazu developed the property into a memorial park, which opened in July 1970. 

The entry fee for both the house and the grounds is 410 yen. It is walking distance from Numazu Station or you can park a car for free.

This is the maid's meeting room.

Guard's room

Both rooms

The Prince's tricycle

Kitchen

Back Entrance.

This room was called Jojikankisho in the Taisho era. It was for the Chamberlain or Men-in-waiting.

Looking out the window

This room was called Togu Daibushistu, for the men waiting on the Crown Prince.  Later it was used for praying.  Every day the Emperor prayed to his ancestors.

During the Taisho Era, this was used as an office.  Later it was called Shuzenshitsu, a room for providing food or tableware.

Originally, this was used as the anteroom to the offical guest room.  Later it was used for dining.

This room was the Official Guest Room. The special Japanese paper called Maniaishi is applied at the top of the walls. The paper is hand made from a rare type of vegetable fiber called Ganpi mixed with powdered stone paste. It is strongly resistent to fire, fading, and vermin.

Together, the next three rooms are called Gozasho and are for living, sleeping, and dressing.

The Billiard room was added in 1925.

This is the Emperor's Bath, but has no bathtub.  A lady in waiting poured water over the emperor, who was wearing very thin clothing.

This is the original telephone from the Meiji Era.

Outside this house, there is still much to see.

The hot water room

There was a group of kindergarten children, all in matching shorts and hats outside.

Air Raid Shelter

Looking out over the water.

It's a beautiful place and I can kind of imagine being here for the summer.