Garden Beauty of Katsura Imperial Villa and Sukiya Architecture

Katsura Imperial Villa is an imperial villa built by the Hachijo-no-miya family in the 17th century and is regarded as the masterpiece of Japanese gardens and sukiya architecture. While strolling through the stroll garden, you can enjoy carefully calculated landscape compositions including shoin buildings, tea houses, stone bridges, and lanterns. The beauty of Katsura Imperial Villa, which Bruno Taut praised as 'beautiful enough to make one cry,' represents the acme of harmony between Japanese architecture and nature. Advance reservation with the Imperial Household Agency is required.