Katsura Imperial Villa, Japanese Garden & Maples

I visited Katsura Imperial Villa on Sep.04, 2007.

Some scenery of garden


UL : Viewers start from Miyukimon Gate, UR : The Main gate of Katsura I.V. from Miyuki Gate
LL : A row of maple trees from Main Gate to Miyuki Gate, LR : Miyukimon Gate


UL : Suhama shore, Amano-hashidate & Shokin-tei Tea house, UR : Yotsu-koshikake Waiting arbor srrounded with maples
LL : Amano-hashidate & Suhama shore, LR : The Main House & Gepparoh over Nakajima on the pond from the Stone Bridge to Shokintei


UL : Dobashi Earth Bridge from Shokin-tei to Onrin-doh Hall, UR : Dobashi from Onrin-doh to Shoi-ken House
LL : A path fromOnrin-doh Hall to Shohiken Tea House, LR : The visiters in relaxed postures at Shohiken


UL : Maple trees cover the Main House, UR : Maples & Front garden of the Main House
LL : Approach to Main House & Moon viewing terrace, LR :
Maple-Hill "Momiji-yama" over the hedge seen from Gepparoh

Main components of the Garden


Lantern on Suhama (cape beach) & Amanohahidate composed of Stone bridge & two islets, and Shokin-tei Tea House


Lantern on Suhama (cape beach) & Amanohahidate composed of Stone bridge


Lantern on Suhama (cape beach) & Amanohahidate composed of Stone bridge (after a few steps)


Yotsu-koshikake Waiting arbor srrounded with gentle green maples


Long straight Stone Bridge to Shokintei Tea House


The Main House & Gepparoh over Nakajima on the pond seen from Shokin-tei


Onrin-doh Hall, and Earth Bridge "Dobashi" (from Onrin-doh Hall to Shoi-ken House)


Earth Bridge "Dobashi" seen from the Main House side


Pond, Nakajima & Shokin-tei Tea House seen from the Main House


L : Fusuma with pane pattern in Shokin-tei , R : Maple-designed Fusuma in Gepparoh

Plants in Katsura Imperial Villa


Fern Palms of the front garden of the waiting arbor for Tea ceremony at Shokin-tei


A Pine tree "Sumiyoshi-no-matsu" concealed by the hedges


Lantern, maple & Shokin-tei Tea House


Old maples


Gentle green maples seen from a path near the Main House

Please have a nice trip !

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