Tojo-tei (Tojogaoka Historical Park)
Open by month
Partly closed in January: some days or parts are closed — see the official site. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in December: some days or parts are closed — see the official site. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
The Meiji-era home of Tokugawa Akitake, younger brother of the last shogun, completed in 1884. It is the only surviving Tokugawa family residence of the Meiji period, with 23 rooms in 9 linked wings and a lawn garden.
Important Cultural Property (residence); Place of Scenic Beauty (garden)
Nearby
- Shibamata (Taishakuten and approach) ≈ 20 min by car
- Hondoji Temple ≈ 40 min by car
- Nakayama Hokekyoji Temple ≈ 40 min by car
- Mukojima-Hyakkaen Gardens ≈ 45 min by car
- Omoide Yokocho (Shinjuku) ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- 10 min walk from the east exit of Matsudo Sta. (JR, Keisei)
- Fee
- Tojo-tei ¥250 (high school/university students ¥100); combined ticket with the history museum ¥320; junior high and younger free
- Good to know
- 9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30); park opens 9:00. Closed Mondays (next weekday if a holiday) and Dec 28–Jan 4. A corridor between two wings is closed for safety, but all public wings can be seen
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info