The Seisonkaku Villa was built in 1863 by Maeda Nariyasu (13th "daimyō" of Kaga Domin) for his mother, Takako. It was originally called Tatsumi Goten (Tatsumi Palace). Much of it has been dismantled, but what remains is one of the most elegant remaining feudal lord villas in Japan. The villa stands in a corner of Kenrokuen; separate admission fees apply. Notable features are the vividly coloured walls of the upper floor, with purple or red walls and dark-blue ceilings (red walls—"benigara"—are a Kanazawa tradition), and the custom-made English carpet in the audience chamber.