RPR-JPN-021
Former Residence of Prince Asaka
旧朝香宮邸
Imperial-Princely Residence / Art Deco Palace Residence
completed 1933; imperial-family use until 1947
Surviving / Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
Provenance: Verified residence of Prince Asaka and Princess Nobuko
Current function: Museum
Sources: SRC-JPN-037, SRC-JPN-038, SRC-JPN-039
Geography
Geographic Path: Japan → Tokyo Metropolis → Shirokanedai
Local Place: Shirokanedai
Estate / Micro-location: Former Prince Asaka residence
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Emperors, Residents & Use by Reign
| Period | Emperor | Relationship | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This is a princely / consort / branch residence or a palace whose ruler occupancy is not asserted in the current registry. | ||||
Plan Your Visit
Some areas accessible
Published museum hours: 10:00–18:00, last entry 17:30. The Main Building and Annex close during exhibition installation while the garden can remain open. Consult the calendar before planning an interior visit.
Visit scope: Former Asaka residence as Teien Art Museum; building access depends on the exhibition calendar.
Source review: 2026-10-09. Live availability not checked.
Current catalogue visitor information: this section supersedes any earlier access summary below or above.
Palace Profile & Official Website
Former Residence of Prince Asaka is recorded as Imperial-Princely Residence / Art Deco Palace Residence. Location: Shirokanedai, Tokyo. Verified residence of Prince Asaka and Princess Nobuko
Summary from the existing catalogue; the historical description has not been fully re-audited in this release.
Official website / visitor information
Access: partial access. Published museum hours: 10:00–18:00, last entry 17:30. The Main Building and Annex close during exhibition installation while the garden can remain open. Consult the calendar before planning an interior visit.
Sources
- Former Residence of Prince Asaka
- Chronology of the Former Residence of Prince Asaka
- About the Museum / Design Outline
Annual Visitor Statistics
No verified annual attendance figures have been entered. This does not mean zero visitors or that no statistics exist.
Interiors: rooms, decoration and household life
Art Deco patronage and architectural design
Prince Yasuhiko and Princess Nobuko’s stay in France helped shape their choice of Art Deco for their Tokyo home. Yōkichi Gondō of the Imperial Household Ministry oversaw the building’s overall design, while Henri Rapin designed principal interiors. The museum credits the result to cooperation between Japanese and French designers and craftspeople.
Rapin’s rooms and Lalique’s glass
Rapin designed seven rooms, including the Great Hall, Salon, Great Dining Hall and the prince’s study and sitting room. His work extended to murals, furniture and the decorative fountain known as the Perfume Tower. René Lalique supplied chandeliers and the specially designed glass-relief doors in the entrance hall.
Other artists and the museum setting
Léon Blanchot, who had taught Nobuko watercolour painting in Paris, contributed reliefs to the Great Hall and dining room. Max Ingrand provided etched glass for doors, and Raymond Subes supplied metal decoration above the Salon doors. The house itself is an important part of the museum experience; individual rooms and temporary displays should be checked against the current exhibition programme.
Related owner: Princess Nobuko Asaka.
Sources
Sources checked 10 October 2026. Room counts describe architecture, not annual visitor numbers.