British & Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Parks
Open by month
Closed in January. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Closed in February.
Closed in March.
Partly closed in April: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
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.
Closed in December. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
Two restored lakeside villas recall Lake Chuzenji's days as an international summer retreat: Ernest Satow's villa of 1896, later used by the British Embassy, and the Italian Embassy villa of 1928 designed by Antonin Raymond.
Nearby
- Lake Chuzenji ≈ 15 min by car
- Kegon Falls ≈ 15 min by car
- Ryuzu Falls ≈ 20 min by car
- Senjogahara Marshland ≈ 25 min by car
- Yudaki Falls ≈ 30 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 50 min by Tobu bus from JR Nikko or Tobu-Nikko Sta. to Chuzenji-Onsen, then a 35 min walk (Oct 1–Nov 12: Hangetsuyama bus to the memorial park stop, then 5 min walk)
- Fee
- Each villa: adults ¥300, children ¥150; combined ticket: adults ¥450, children ¥200
- Good to know
- April and Nov 11–30: 9:00–16:00; May–Nov 10: 9:00–17:00. Closed Mondays in April and all winter (December–March)
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info