This study tries to explain the development and types of villas in Japan (1860'-1940') for the period as the influence of the Western society. For this purpose, historical records on each resort area, owner of villas, locations and plans of villas are analyzed. This study revealed 1) the evolutional process of villas in the Kanto region, 2) the factors which caused such development, and 3) the grouping of villa types in Japan (1860'-1940') on the base of the locations and the purposes of possession.
