Yamamoto-tei
Yamamoto-tei is an elegant estate where modern Japanese architecture harmonizes with a traditional Japanese garden. The residence is a quintessential example of a modern Japanese home. While its tatami rooms draw on traditional shoin-zukuri and sukiya-influenced shoin-zukuri styles, distinctly modern features can be seen in their bright, glass-enclosed spaces, fittings, and lighting fixtures. The rooms are also arranged to blend seamlessly with the garden.
Yamamoto-tei is right next to the Tora-san Museum, just a 5-minute walk from Taishakuten Temple. The building itself is a century-old blend of traditional Japanese and Western styles. In the center of the garden, there are six rooms named after flowers, the moon, stars, wind, snow, and birds. The Phoenix Room is the most Western-style. Sitting on the tatami, looking out at the Japanese garden, pond, and flowing water with the trees—it feels like a giant landscape painting. It's so calming for both body and mind.
