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Katsura Imperial Villa

2007.04.26
Miyuki-mon (imperial entrance)

Beautiful refflections

Some more...

Suhama (shoreline which juts out into the pond)

Suhama

Simplicity yet grace

Interesting tree

Overview

Powerful

Beautiful small bridge

Bamboo and other vegetation

Onrin-do (where the memorial tablets of the Katsura family)

Gate 2 the past

Shoin (main house)

View 1

View 2

Final view before exit

The construction of the Katsura imperial villa was commissioned by the younger brother of Emperor Goyozei, Prince Toshihito and was completed in 1615. The villa is both tasteful & simple and remains today much in it original form.
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deleted090307 Beautiful Japan.
deleted090307 · 2007-04-27: 02:52
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