Seisonkaku

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Akamon (the red gate)
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Tatsumi-nagaya and main gate

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Collection

It is one of the few buildings in Japan to display the possessions of a daimyo family in their original surroundings.

Architecture

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The second floor of the building is decorated in strong reds, blues and purples in the Script error: No such module "Nihongo". style. Some of the shōji screens on the second floor feature glass panes imported from the Netherlands, allowing snow viewing in wintertime without opening the screens.[1]

See also

References

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  1. a b c d Seisonkaku tourist brochure, 2012

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