A good place to see traditional Japanese house if you’re in Tama-Center area. The entrance is free but taking pictures inside is not allowed.

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The residence is extremely well managed and preserved. It makes me feel that people could probably live happily even without electricity, gas, or running water. If you come to Tama-Center Station, take a short detour here and experience this tranquil space.

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Visiting the Former Tomizawa Family Residence (Emperor Meiji's Renkoji Rest Stop), I could really feel the history. The building is preserved as it was, and you can sense the warmth of the wood and the careful work of the craftsmen. Thinking that Emperor Meiji rested here, I couldn't help imagining the atmosphere and spirit of that era. The garden and the surrounding scenery are quiet and calm too, so I could spend a relaxed time away from busy modern life. It was a valuable experience that let me touch not only history but also the beauty of architecture and nature; it calmed my heart, and it's a place I'd like to come back to.

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Visited around noon on a weekday; there were no other visitors besides me. On a previous visit to Seiseki-Sakuragaoka, I had checked out the original site, so I came here this time. From the outside it looks like a simple farmhouse, but inside the private and public spaces can be separated, and you can almost picture the many dignitaries who visited. Also, above the entrance, separate from the attic, there's a room for family members to stay in, which conveys the family's presence as local notables. At the end of the shogunate the family had deep ties to the Shinsengumi, while in the Meiji era Emperor Meiji visited, and later Tanaka Mitsuaki, a former Imperial Household Minister who came from the Rikuentai, visited as well; I felt the changing tides of the times deeply.

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You can visit for free. Apparently this is the home of the Tomizawa family, the village headmen (nanushi) of Renkoji, relocated here in the Heisei era. The head of the family at the end of the shogunate reportedly honed their skills in the Tennen Rishin-ryu school. Personally, the highlights for me were the lovely window in the room beside the old entrance where attendants waited, and the maids' room on the mezzanine floor. As of September 2025, photography inside the building is also allowed. It seems Tama City has surprisingly many old family homes still standing.