The Former Retreat of

Tomomi Iwakura

The Former Retreat of Tomomi Iwakura consists mainly of the building where Iwakura, a nobleman and politician active during the mid- to late-nineteenth century, spent three years just before Japan emerged as a modern nation-state. In March 1932, it was designated a Historic Site under the Law for the Preservation of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monuments. For a detailed description in Japanese of the site at the time of this designation, take a look at the “Database of Nationally Designated Cultural Properties”