Shugakuin Imperial Villa

Japanese: 修学院離宮 - しゅがくいんりきゅう

This villa is located at the western foot of Mt. Hiei in Shugakuin-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City. It was built by Emperor Gomizunoo himself from 1655 to 1659, and is known as one of the famous gardens of the Edo period, along with Katsura Imperial Villa. It consists of three teahouses, the upper, middle and lower, each with its own independent garden, connected by paths. The lower teahouse, Jugetsukan, is originally built in the sukiya-style shoin-style style, and has a garden with a pond at its center. The upper teahouse is the largest, and has a stroll-style garden with a boat ride around Yokuryu Pond, which was created by damming a mountain stream flowing from the middle of Mt. Hiei. Rinuntei is located at a high point, and the large evergreen trees trimmed on the slope leading to the pond are famous. The middle teahouse was founded as Rinkyu-ji Temple in 1668, centered around Rakushiken. The decorative shelf in the guest hall, which was relocated from Tofukumon'in's dressing room, is called the "Kasumi-dana."
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Shugakuin Imperial Villa

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Japanese:

京都市左京区修学院町，比叡山の西麓にある離宮。1655年―1659年後水尾上皇（後水尾天皇）が自らの意匠で作った山荘で，桂離宮とともに江戸時代の名園として知られる。上・中・下の三つの茶屋からなり，それぞれ独立した庭園で，小道で連絡している。下の茶屋の寿月観は創建当初の数寄屋風書院造で，池を中心とした庭園をもつ。上の茶屋は最も規模が大きく，比叡山中腹から流れる渓流をせき止めて作った浴竜池を中心とした舟遊びもできる回遊式庭園。高所に隣雲亭があり，池へかけての斜面の常緑樹の大刈込は有名。中の茶屋は楽只(らくし)軒を中心に1668年林丘寺として創立したもの。東福門院の御化粧間を移建した客殿の飾棚は〈霞(かすみ)棚〉と呼ばれる。
→関連項目京都［市］｜左京［区］｜借景｜離宮