Monument to Kempel and Barney

This stone monument honoring Japanese culture was made by the British trader Cyril Montague-Barney in 1911. Originally located in Barney's villa on Lake Ashi, it was later moved to this location. The stone monument quotes the text of a book about Japan written by Engelbert Kempel, a German doctor who came to Japan at the end of the 17th century. There is another stone monument next to it that honors both Barney and Kempel.