The year is 1966. It was the last Sunday in June, a blisteringly hot day and everything was about to change.
Ichiko Kitagawa, a young orphan with a love for drawing, had just stepped foot into her future home, the grand Iwakura estate on the outskirts of Tokyo. Lifted from the streets and offered a new life as a maid, Ichiko enters a world that would alter the course of her life forever.
Iwakura Aria invites you to explore the elegant yet unsettling rooms of the Iwakura mansion. The story unfolds within these walls, and the mansion is open for you to explore. Returning to familiar rooms may reveal new details or hidden truths waiting to be uncovered.
At the center of this story is Aria Iwakura, the beautiful daughter of the household. Aria is cold and fragile, but she soon melts in the presence of Ichiko. Their relationship, delicate and slow-burning, evolves with each passing day. Despite their different roles within the mansion, the two share a quiet bond over art, both finding comfort in creativity and moments of peace. For Aria, who spends her days entertaining guests and living under the weight of the Iwakura name, Ichiko’s presence is something rare.
But not all is as it seems in the Iwakura mansion.
As Ichiko’s bond with Aria deepens, she soon finds herself unraveling not just the secrets of the mansion, but the hidden lives of those within it. The truths she uncovers will change everything.