Yanagawa Han Shu Tachibana-tei Ohana

Overview

Yanagawa Han Shu Tachibana-tei Ohana is a place that has spun history from the Edo period to the Meiji, Taisho, Showa, and modern eras. It originally began as a villa built in 1697 by Akitora Tachibana, the lord of the Yanagawa domain. Later, in 1738, it was developed as the inner residence of the Yanagawa domain, and in the Meiji era, it became the residence of the Count Tachibana family, taking on its current appearance with Western-style and Japanese-style buildings standing side by side. After the war, it began operating as the "Yanagawa Ohana" ryotei inn, and continues to attract many tourists today. The Shotoen garden was designed by Kanji Tachibana, the 14th head of the Tachibana family himself. The garden, with its 280 pine trees, offers beautiful scenery in each of the four seasons. Ohana is also a valuable place that conveys the history and culture of Yanagawa, and at the Tachibana Family History Museum, you can admire valuable materials passed down through the Tachibana family.