This is apparently a garden and building that Suginami City opened to the public after receiving the donated home of Kadokawa Gen'yoshi, founder of Kadokawa Shoten. It's registered as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property. It's wonderful that visiting is free. The building can be used for gatherings, and there's also a tea room. I wish I could live in a house like this.

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I'm grateful you can visit for free, and it's quiet on weekdays. Kadokawa Garden is a garden that Suginami City has opened to the public since 2009, after receiving the donated residence of Kadokawa Gen'yoshi (1917-1975), founder of Kadokawa Shoten and a haiku poet. The garden has plants and flowers for composing haiku, and can be enjoyed through all four seasons. The residence is modern sukiya-style architecture, designed in 1955 by architect Kakurai Akio (1909-1988).

It was a lovely place. Even though it's small, there's plenty worth seeing. Apparently on snowy days, the kids made snowmen in the garden. The elderly curator used to work at a publishing company, and he's very knowledgeable and tells you all sorts of things. I dropped by on a whim with my baby, but they welcomed us warmly. It's a place I want to visit again.

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The garden is beautifully kept, and the suikinkutsu (water harp) in particular is lovely. I visited on a hot summer day, but it felt cool and refreshing.

The garden is well-kept and pretty, but small. And if you ask whether the building is worth seeing, that's also kind of meh. I can't really recommend going out of your way just to see this place. (Though I don't think anyone would do that anyway) Even combined with the nearby Otaguro Park and Tekigaiso Park, it's maybe half a day if you really push it.

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