The Japanese House featured in Fairmount Park is a model of a late sixteenth century to early seventeenth century Japanese tea house. It was designed by Yoshimora Junzo in 1953 and was built in Nagoya, Japan. The area is delightfully authentic. The view from the tea house's windows and terrace is breathtaking. The combination of flowers, trees, pond, bridge and statues form a perfect park setting hideaway. The delicate nature of the house and its surroundings is preserved by the traditional no-shoes policy. There is an interesting display in the dining room of the foods one might expect to eat at a typical Japanese dinner (rice, fish, and soup).

The base structure of the house consists of lightweight "hinoki" wood. The floors are covered with a mat called "tatami". The roof is made of "hinoki" bark. There are removable wood and paper screens throughout, providing an exquisite view of the garden.

The garden surrounding the Pine Breeze Villa was designed by Sano Tansai to exhibit existing landscaping features of the sixteenth and seventeenth century gardens. Tourists can leisurely stroll through the garden on flat "stepping-stone" rocks. These rocks form paths that lead around the garden to a bamboo grove behind the house. The garden is decorated with over 200 different types of rocks, trees and plants. The stepping-stones also lead to a bridge, pond and private island. The whole area is absolutely beautiful.