A bus ride or longish walk from Numazu station is the Imperial Villa Memorial Park, a former residence for the Japanese imperial family, now open to the public; entry to the park costs ¥100, to the park and villa together ¥400. Much of the park is running a little wild, with high grass, untended paths and tightly packed groves of tall, slender trees, but there are also lawns, flower beds and a small but peaceful pond. The elegant, immaculately preserved villa is worth taking your time to look around; it's enjoyably light and airy, and it gives an interesting insight into how the imperial family lived.
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Numazu Imperial Villa Memorial Park
An elegant residence in a wild green garden
By Peter Sidell
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