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Building in Shimomeguro, Tokyo, Japan

35°37′52″N 139°42′52″E / 35.63111°N 139.71444°E / 35.63111; 139.71444

Meguro Gajoen
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo
General information
Location1-8-1 Shimomeguro, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
Opened1 November 1931; 93 years ago (1931-11-01)
Design and construction
DeveloperRikizo Hosokawa
Website
en.hotelgajoen-tokyo.com

The Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, better known with its former name Meguro Gajoen (目黒雅叙園), is a historic hotel, wedding and restaurant building located on the eastern edge of Shimomeguro. The building is known for ornamental artworks displayed throughout the facility.

History

Original building, shortly before demolition

The Meguro Gajoen was established by Rikizo Hosokawa in 1931. Previously, he had operated a ryōtei in Shibaura, and upon acquiring the Meiji-era house of shipping tycoon Shoichi Iwanaga in Shimomeguro, he decided to relocate his business there. The house was renamed Meguro Gajoen and became known for its Japanese and Beijing cuisine.

The original building, featured in Osamu Dazai's novel Kajitsu (佳日), was demolished except for the Hyakudan Kaidan (One Hundred Steps), which has been incorporated into the new building complex. The current complex is largely the result of an 85 billion yen (approximately 700 million dollars at the time) renovation completed in 1991. Designed by Nikken Sekkei and Kajima, much of the ornamentation and artwork, or in some cases whole rooms from the old building were preserved and integrated into the new structure.

  • Entrance Entrance
  • Atrium Atrium
  • Garden Garden
  • One of the Japanese-style rooms One of the Japanese-style rooms

References

  1. Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau. "Hotel Gajoen Tokyo". The Official Tokyo Travel Guide, GO TOKYO.
  2. "ホテルの歴史 – ホテル雅叙園東京". ホテル雅叙園東京 – ホテル雅叙園東京【公式】│HOTEL GAJOEN TOKYO. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  3. "ホテル雅叙園東京の歴史 ～日本初の総合結婚式場～(スペシャル) | ホテル雅叙園東京 | マイナビウエディング". wedding.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  4. "新美の巨人たち：テレビ東京". テレビ東京 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-28.

External links

Media related to Meguro Gajoen at Wikimedia Commons


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