It was built in 1863 as a retirement villa for Shinryuin, the biological mother of the 13th lord Maeda Nariyasu, at the site of Takezawa Goten (palace) in Kenrokuen. As the building was situated in the southeast (tatsumi) direction from Kanazawa Castle, it was called "Tatsumi Shinden" (Southeast New Palace), and renamed "Seisonkaku" in 1874 when Kenrokuen was open to the public. Inside you can see the orderly buke-shoin architectural style in each room including the audience room. Ranma (transom), with the openwork of a phenix, a plum tree and camellias carved out from the both sides, decorates the audience room, and makes you experience the luxury of Kaga Clan. The building itself was designated as a national important cultural property in 1950. Address: 1-2 Kenroku-machi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken, Japan Telephone: +81-76-221-0580 fax: +81-76-221-0593

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