canada built a new chancery on aoyama avenue, place canada, which was designed by raymond moriyama and opened in 1991. the embassy is housed on the upper levels while the lower levels are let out for rental income. there is a stone garden at the fourth storey with a view of the akasaka palace gardens. at the basement level the embassy hosts a public art gallery, a library, and the 233-seat oscar peterson theatre. the elevator in the ambassador's house is the oldest functional one in japan.