Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park

What it is

• A park in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
• An Italian Embassy Villa from 1928 to 1997.
• Restored and opened to the public as a park.
• One of many foreign embassy villas along Lake Chuzenji.

What to see

• The main residence, a registered cultural property.
• The sub-residence, a museum of summer resort history.
• Main residence interior: living room, terrace, bedroom.
• Furniture, bedding, and fireplaces on display.
• Cedar bark decorating the interior and exterior.

Getting there

• A 20-minute walk from Utagahama parking lot.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.