A girls' school building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright with Arata Endo from 1921, while Wright was in Tokyo for the Imperial Hotel. Its C-shaped building, decorated with geometric patterns and Oya stone, wraps around a lawn in Ikebukuro; it became an Important Cultural Property in 1997 and is still used for weddings and concerts.
- Address
- 2 Chome-31-3 Nishiikebukuro, Toshima City, Tokyo 171-0021, Japan
- Hours
- About 10:00-16:00; closed Mon and New Year; open days vary with events, so check the visit calendar on jiyu.jp (gotokyo.org)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 45 min
- Price
- JPY 500 general admission (gotokyo.org)
- Price level
- JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Staff give a building tour at 14:00 on open days, and at 11:00 and 14:00 on holiday opening days (jiyu.jp).
- Five minutes on foot from Ikebukuro Station (gotokyo.org).