By YOKO HIBINO/ Staff Writer
November 14, 2024 at 17:50 JST
Tairyu-Sanso Garden in Kyoto on Nov. 13 (Emiko Arimoto)
KYOTO—Tairyu-Sanso Garden here, a government-designated site of scenic beauty that was once closed to the public, is now inviting visitors to wander its serene paths under the autumn leaves.
The traditional garden opened to the public this fall for the first time since its current owner, furniture giant Nitori Holdings Co., acquired the site in 2010.
Media representatives were invited to visit on Nov. 13.
Tairyu-Sanso Garden was designed by Ogawa Jihei VII, a pioneer of the modern Japanese garden.
Its villa was built in 1896 by Ijuin Kanetsune, former Satsuma feudal retainer, on the site of a Nanzenji sub-temple. The site spans approximately 6,000 square meters.
The garden overlooks the Higashiyama and Hieizan mountains, and is filled with the gentle sounds of a stream and waterfall fed from the Lake Biwa Canal.
Next spring, the villa’s study, Tairyu-do, which has been designated as a national important cultural property, is also set to open to the public.
Admission to the garden is 2,000 yen ($13) and no reservation is required.
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