Conference Room of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Maizuru District Headquarters (Commonly known as Togo’s Residence)

The former official residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the Maizuru Naval District, built in 1901. It is a single-story wooden building with a partial Western-style architectural design. It is commonly known as Togo’s Residence as Admiral Heihachiro Togo (1848-1934), the first Commander-in-Chief of the Maizuru Naval District, lived there for two years. In the backyard, there is Isshin Pond, said to have been named by Commander-in-Chief Togo. The pond is shaped like the Japanese character for “”heart””. It is currently under the jurisdiction of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and is open to the public.