In the collection of Tenkyokaku.
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In August 1907, Prince Arisugawa Takehito visited Lake Inawashiro on a trip to the Tohoku region. He was so impressed by the beauty of its landscape that he decided to build a vacation residence there. Construction was completed in August 1908. During the following September, Prince Yoshihito – the Emperor of the Taisho Period (1912-1926) – made an official visit and named the residence "Tenkyokaku”. The name “Tenkyokaku” (which literally translates as “The palace of heaven’s mirror”) was inspired by a line in a poem by Li Bai, where the poet refers to a lake appearing as a heavenly mirror. In December 1952, Prince Takamatsu Nobuhito gave the residence to Fukushima Prefecture. Fukushima Prefecture used to hold meetings and lectures in Tenkyokaku, but this was discontinued in April 1971 due to building restorations becoming necessary.
In February 1979, the main building, annex, and front gate of Tenkyokaku were designated by Japan as Important Cultural Properties. In September 1982, restoration construction was completed, and in July 1984, a statue of Prince Arisugawa Takehito was moved from Tsukiji in Tokyo to Tenkyokaku. In more recent years, the Emperor and Empress of the Showa Period (1926-1989) and Crown Prince Naruhito have visited Tenkyokaku during visits to the prefecture.
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In August 1907, Prince Arisugawa Takehito visited Lake Inawashiro on a trip to the Tohoku region. He was so impressed by the beauty of its landscape that he decided to build a vacation residence there. Construction was completed in August 1908. During the following September, Prince Yoshihito – the Emperor of the Taisho Period (1912-1926) – made an official visit and named the residence "Tenkyokaku”. The name “Tenkyokaku” (which literally translates as “The palace of heaven’s mirror”) was inspired by a line in a poem by Li Bai, where the poet refers to a lake appearing as a heavenly mirror. In December 1952, Prince Takamatsu Nobuhito gave the residence to Fukushima Prefecture. Fukushima Prefecture used to hold meetings and lectures in Tenkyokaku, but this was discontinued in April 1971 due to building restorations becoming necessary.
In February 1979, the main building, annex, and front gate of Tenkyokaku were designated by Japan as Important Cultural Properties. In September 1982, restoration construction was completed, and in July 1984, a statue of Prince Arisugawa Takehito was moved from Tsukiji in Tokyo to Tenkyokaku. In more recent years, the Emperor and Empress of the Showa Period (1926-1989) and Crown Prince Naruhito have visited Tenkyokaku during visits to the prefecture.
