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Built in 1890 and situated in 274 Kaburagimachi, Sakura-shi, Chiba, this residence served as the home of Masatomo Hotta, the last lord of the Sakura domain. Sakura City, with convenient access from both Narita Airport and Tokyo, provides an opportunity to immerse yourself in Japanese culture and experience the lingering atmosphere of the Edo period. Comprising seven buildings, including the entrance, parlor, living room, study, bathhouse, storehouse, and gatehouse, the mansion is designated as a National Important Cultural Property, representing a well-preserved example of Daimyo houses constructed during the Meiji period.

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Currently open to the public are the entrance building, tatami room building, first floor of the living room building, bathhouse, and garden, with occasional special openings for the study building, second floor of the living room building, and gatehouse.

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Operating hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with admission fees of 320 yen for adults and 160 yen for students (free for the garden). The site is closed on Mondays (or the following Tuesday if Monday is a holiday) and during year-end and New Year holidays from December 28th to January 4th.

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The main portion of the residence consists of five interlinked single-story wooden buildings, with one two-story section. The main portion of the house included entrance halls where guests were initially received, the offices of the house manager and manservants, a kitchen, and living rooms & bedrooms, with further living rooms and waiting rooms on the upper floor. While the entire house is in an Edo period style, with tatami floors, sliding doors, and wooden structure, the living rooms contain some lavish Meiji period decorative elements, including paintings by contemporary Meiji period painter Atomi Kakei, and the ceiling of one room upholstered with Indian chintz.

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Two smaller buildings, linked to the main building by covered corridors, contained studies, a drawing room for receiving high-ranking guests, and waiting rooms for attendants and servants. Living quarters for female servants were once attached to the kitchen, but are no longer extant. A bathhouse was added in 1911 when Masatomo hosted the Crown Prince Yoshihito.

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Standing in the center of an expanse of lawn, it has a splendid modern Japanese-style garden that takes advantage of the ""borrowed scenery"" of the plateau on the opposite shore. This garden is affectionately referred to as ""Sakura Garden.""

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In 2006, the five main buildings, the storehouse, and the guardhouse were declared National Important Cultural Properties, and in 2015, the entire grounds including the garden were designated a National Scenic Beauty.

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Virtual Tour - Former Residence of Lord Hotta

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