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Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park
How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24
The former villa used by emperors and crown princes from the Meiji era until 1947. You can visit the large wooden main building with its 106 rooms.
- Nearest station
- About 9 minutes by bus from the stations; the stop is right by the park
- Hours
- Apr–Oct 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:00); Nov–Mar 9:00–16:30 (last entry 15:45)
- Admission
- Adults (high school and up) ¥600; elementary and junior high students ¥300
What to see
- The main building: 106 rooms, the largest wooden imperial villa of the Meiji era and the only one whose main house survives. It is an Important Cultural Property.
- Three eras in one: Edo, Meiji and Taisho buildings are joined as if they had always been one.
- Weeping cherry: a commemorative tree thought to be 300 to 350 years old.
- Tea room: there is a tea room in the park (closed for part of the winter).
Seasons
- When the weeping cherry blooms, it adds colour to the old buildings.
History
From 1899 until 1947 it was used by three generations of emperors and crown princes as an imperial villa. It combines building styles from the Edo, Meiji and Taisho periods.
Getting there
About 9 minutes by bus from JR Nikko or Tobu-Nikko Station, on a bus toward Chuzenji Onsen. The "Nikko Tamozawa Goyotei Kinen Koen" stop is right by the park.
Address：8-27 Honcho, Nikko, Tochigi
Before you go
Closed on Tuesdays (the next day if Tuesday is a holiday) and Dec 29–Jan 1, except Apr 10–May 9, Aug 13–16, Oct 15–Nov 14 and Jan 2–5, when it is open every day. The official website was under maintenance on 24 Oct 2026, so hours and fees come from the Nikko tourism association. Wheelchairs can be borrowed free.
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Nearby sights
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Sources
Hours, prices and history come from the official websites and public tourism pages listed here. They can change, so check the official site before you go.
- 日光市観光協会（日光田母沢御用邸記念公園）（checked 2026-10-24）
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