点评:Aoyama Villa (Kyū Aoyama Bettei), a luxurious villa built by the Aoyama family, one of the most successful families in the herring fishing industry during late 19th and early 20th centuries. The family spared no expense in the materials and construction of the villa and surrounding gardens.
Aoyama Residence is a multi-story residence that was built for a local magnet, Masakichi who had built his fortune from herring fishing; the fortune was built up over two generations. Masae, the daughter when visiting friends in their mansion in northern Honshu returned home to Otaru in Hokkaido; she wanted to create even finer villa. Her father began the building in 1917 guided by her. Although Masakichi had been a successful herring businessman, he had finer taste for beauty and the arts. Father and daughter enjoyed making Japanese paintings and calligraphy, so they designed an artistically superb house. An Imperial carpenter was hired to direct 40 carpenters, plasterers and joiners to complete the structure over 6 years. The paintings and calligraphy were created by a great master, Gyokudo Kawai, with 10 of his disciples over a month. Outside equally lavish gardens were created.
There are several rooms that are open to visitors and each as beautiful as the other, see the pictures with more details.
There is a restaurant and a gift shop by the reception hall.
翻译:青山别墅(旧青山别邸)是青山家族建造的一座豪华别墅,青山家族是 19 世纪末 20 世纪初鲱鱼捕捞业最成功的家族之一。青山家族不惜重金购买别墅的材料和建造周围的花园。
青山住宅是一座多层住宅,是为当地名人 Masakichi 建造的,Masakichi 靠捕捞鲱鱼发家,他的财富是两代人积累起来的。Masae 的女儿在本州北部的豪宅拜访朋友后回到北海道的小瓶老家,她想建造更精致的别墅。她的父亲在她的指导下于 1917 年开始建造这座别墅。虽然 Masakichi 是一位成功的鲱鱼商人,但他对美和艺术的品味更高。父亲和女儿喜欢画日本画和书法,所以他们设计了一座艺术上极佳的房子。一位皇家木匠被雇用来指导 40 名木匠、泥水匠和细木工,在 6 年内完成了这座建筑。这些画作和书法是由大师 Gyokudo Kawai 和他的 10 名弟子用一个月时间创作的。外面还有同样奢华的花园。
有几间房间向游客开放,每间都一样美丽,详情请查看图片。
接待厅旁边有一家餐厅和一家礼品店。