Stairs in the Main Building

Main Building seen from the Renaissance Garden Main Dining Hall in the Main Building Stained-glass dome

BarWine Cellar

Small Salon Bronze statue by Auguste RodinArtwork by William Turner

The main building was designed by architect Josiah Conder, who

produced many Western-style buildings from the Meiji into the

Taisho periods. An example of classical architecture exhibiting

many Baroque characteristics, the building offers symmetry, an

elliptical atrium, and an appealing arced veranda. The Georgian

interior is relatively bright in tone and incorporates distinctive

f ireplaces and furniture. Guests will also enjoy the numerous

paintings and sculptures by masters such as Turner and Rodin that

can be found here and there throughout the building.

The club's Wine Cellar holds an impressive 12,000 bottles.

Stories are told of how this unparalleled selection even played

a significant role in the decision to award the 1964 Olympic

Games to Tokyo. Resting quietly in the collection are many rare

items not of ten seen today, such as imported whiskies and

wines bearing stickers affixed in the 1970s under the Liquor

Tax Act. The bar awaits with an array of roughly 2,000 Western

liquors and other drinks.

The Finest in Hospitality Befittingthe Mitsui Group Guesthouse

A Masterpiece of Western ArchitectureStately Private Rooms

A Historic Wine Cellar and BarFine Works of Art

The Tsunamachi Mitsui Club is a member's club for the

Mitsui Group. Constructed more than a century ago in 1913,

the main building began its history as a guesthouse for the

Mitsui family (the Mitsui Tsunamachi Villa) and then, after

the war, continued as a guesthouse for member companies

of the Mitsui Group. A stately, historic establishment located

in a tranquil environment rich with the colors of the seasons,

the club can be used for a variety of purposes including

dining, banquets, events, weddings, and even casual meals.

French cuisine

Garden Salon

Attentive service

Weddings

Information

Use of the ClubThe club is available for the use of current and former offi cers and employees of member companies. Certain services may be available through a member introduction. Please see our website for details. http://tsunamachimitsuiclub.co.jp

For weddings please also see the booklet " Wedding."

Tsunamachi Mitsui Club2-3-7 Mita Minato-ku postalcode 108-0073

Tel 03-3453-3011 Fax 03-3453-3064Hours ： 10：00‒21：00 （Information 9：30‒20：30）

（Lunch 11：30‒ Dinner 17：30‒）Note: Most Saturdays and holidays are booked for weddings.

Closed: Certain Mondays each month, summer holiday,and the year-end and New Year’s holidays.

Tokyo Tower ●Oedo Line Akabanebashi Sta.

Shiba Park

Shuto Expressway （Inner Circular Route）

ItalianEmbassy

AustralianEmbassy

Nakanohashi

Oedo LineNamboku LineAzabu-juban Sta.Exit 2

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Mita 4-chome

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Keio ChutobuJunior High School Keio University

Shibakoen I.C.MitaHospital

SaiseikaiHospital

Akabanebashi

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Taxi Stand●

JRTamachi Sta.

Asakusa LineMita Sta.

Mita LineMita Sta.

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ACCESS

◎By Train8 min walk from Exit 2 at Azabu-juban Station (Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, Toei Subway Oedo Line)8 min walk from the Akabanebashi Exit at Akabanebashi Station (Toei Subway Oedo Line)

◎By Taxi5 min from the Mitaguchi Exit at Tamachi Station(JR Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku Lines)

◎By Car5 min from the Shuto Epressway’s Shibakoen IC

Traditional French Cuisineand Hospitality

Our club has a proud tradition of French cuisine passed

down over the years by successive head chefs. The dining

room boasts a 5-meter-high ceiling that invites you to

enter a sumptuous, out-of-the-ordinary space Where

you can enjoy impressive flavors woven from carefully

selected fresh ingredients and traditional recipes handed

down over generations. Attentive service guarantees an

enjoyable time for all.

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Boat Landing

Boat Landing （Watch your step.）

Sakuranobaba

Jo-an Pine

Azalea

Cherry

Handkerchief Tree

Wisteria

Hydrangea

Wild Cherry

Yokozakura Cherry

Crape Myrtle

Petrified Wood

Black Pebble Steps(Slippery. Watch your step.)

Island

Stone Bridge

Carp Feeding Spot

Mt Horai

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Stone Slab Bridge

＊Passage between the asterisks is possible。

View of Autumn 　 Foliage

Maple

Japanese 　Apricot Grove

Ginkgo

Grassy Lawn

Seasonal Flowerbed

MaplePeony Camellia

Hydrangea

Grass

Weeping　 Japanese Apricot（Pink）

Weeping 　 Cherry

WeepingJapanese

Apricot（White）

Ginkgo

Cherry Cherry Cherry

Cherry

Cherry

Cherry

Fujimigaoka Hill

Stone SteppedPath

Tsuna Well

Eboshi

Winding Stone Steps

Kamogawa Red 　Stone Steps

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Main Building Annex（1F Garden Salon）

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JapaneseGarden

RenaissanceGarden

Kasuga Great Stone Lantern

Badger Stone

Zendo-ji Stone Lantern

Korean Stone Pagoda

Lotus Pond and Zigzag Bridge

3 Waterfall

Arch BridgeView of Shore and Pond

Maple Valley

Mt Bungo

Fountain

Rose Garden

Byodo-in StoneLantern

Okun oin Stone Lantern

RhombusLantern

Crooked Bridgewith Wisteria

Lover Trees

Thirteen-tieredStone Pagoda

（Feel free to walk on the grass.）

Great Pond

Lotus Pond

RecommendedRoutes

These walking courses offer an effi cient way to see the highlights of the Japanese garden.

20 min15 min

Renaissance Garden at night

Japanese Garden in winter

Japanese Garden in autumn

Japanese Garden in summer

Renaissance Garden in spring

Zendo-ji Stone Lantern

Roses

Music Room（Chapel） Main Dining Hall

in the Annex

Garden Salon

Wine Celler

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Bar

MediumSalon

SmallSalon

MainSalon

Main Dining Hallin the Main Building

Bride’s Room

Japanese-styleRoom

PhotoStudio

Second-storySalon

The gardens of the Mitsui Tsunamachi Villa, following the Taisho period fashion for gardens with parallel Japanese- and Western-style

sections, consists of the Renaissance garden in front of our main building and the expansive Japanese-style hill-and-pond stroll garden

one level below. Centered on a fountain, the Renaissance garden was designed by Josiah Conder. The Japanese garden ̶designed by Setsuan

Yabunouchi and landscaped by Tokujiro Shibata̶ was built on the former site of the Aizu-Matsudaira clan's Mita Villa, renowned as having

one of the finest gardens of the Edo period, supplemented by the introduction of numerous garden rocks and 40 stone lanterns. Enjoy the

charms of the season and scenic views from the water’s edge while walking among the garden rocks, stone lanterns, and stone pagodas.

Renaissance and Japanese Gardens

Th e Ga r d en s

Focal point of the garden-side facade , th i s doub le -cupped fountain standing in a quatrefoil pool was a Conder favorite.

❶ Fountain

Modeled on those at the Okunoin precinct at Kasuga Shrine, this lantern has lotus petals carved above and below its platform.

D Okunoin Stone Lantern

Often used in shrine architecture, the heart-like “boar's eye” shape is said to invite good fortune and ward off evil.

A Zendo-ji Stone Lantern

The waterfall cascades over great boulders arranged in three steps for a drop of 7 meters. The Showa Emperor visited the area in 1953.

❸ Waterfall

Most of the stone lanterns in the garden are made of Mikage stone or Kurama stone, but the Kasuga Great Stone Lantern is made of Shirakawa stone (biotite granite).

F Kasuga Great Stone Lantern

This stone lantern is made of Kurama stone in the image of the one that stands before the Phoenix Hall at Byodo-in temple.

C Byodo-in Stone Lantern

The pebbles lining the shore̶and the rocks resembling an eboshi court hat and mythical Mt. Horai̶are typical of traditional landscaping.

❺ View of Shore and Pond

Positioned near the Stone Bridge by Setsuan Yabunouchi, this type of lantern̶known as the Yabunouchi style̶is rarely seen in Japan.

G Rhombus Lantern

The bridge over the Great Pond offers lovely scenic views and a spot for watching carp. Feel free to feed them from the bank at the foot of the bridge.

❹ Arch Bridge

As if drawn to one another, this zelkova and machilus are intertwined from their roots to their branches. Estimated to be more than 500 years old.

❽ Lover Trees

Usually blossoming beginning in late April , the wisteria trell is provides welcome shade through early summer. Note also the petrifi ed wood nearby.

❼ Crooked Bridge with Wisteria

Known as the Mt. Bungo area, here you will find a moss garden, newly planted wild cherries, and hydrangeas that color the seasons.

10 Mt. Bungo

Conder loved roses. The rose garden is centered on fragrant hybrid tea varieties so please enjoy them from up close.

❷ Rose Garden

Made roughly 300 years ago, this is the oldest tower in the garden and offers the sense of exploring ancient ruins.

E Korean Stone Pagoda

Measuring about 6 meters, this large Tsukuba stone was quite a struggle to transport from Shinagawa Station when the garden was built.

B Badger Stone

The zigzag bridge over the lotus pond offers lovely views in the summer when lotus f lowers bloom at water’s edge.

❻ Lotus Pond and Zigzag Bridge

This large pagoda is made of Mikage stone and has many overlapping tiers. Standing about 9 meters tall, it is the symbol of the Mt. Bungo area.

H Thirteen-tiered Stone PagodaNot actually used as boat landings, these areas represented the image of a boat about to row out to sea.

● Boat Landings

Beautiful, fiery autumn foliage u sua l l y f i l l s t h i s a r ea f r om late November though ear ly December.

❾ Maple Valley

Garden Highlights

FLOOR MAP

How about exploring Stone Lanterns, Stone Pagodas, and Garden Rocks

Main Building 2F Annex 2F

Main Building 1F Annex 1F

Tsunazaka Side