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Ōkōchi Sansō

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500745590 2015; Arts Culture and Entertainment; Asia; Autumn; Buddha; Buddhism; Building Exterior; Built Structure; Bush; Cultures; East Asian Culture; Famous Place; Foliage; Forest; Formal Garden; Grass; Green Color; Higashiyama-ku - Kyoto; History; Holiday Villa; Horizontal; House; Japan; Japanese Culture; Japanese Garden; Katsura; Kyoto City; Kyoto Prefecture; Leaf; Monument; Mountain; No People; Ornamental Garden; Outdoors; Photography; Pinaceae; Pine Tree; Place of Worship; Religion; Rinzai Zen Buddhism; Royalty; Shrine; Spirituality; Temple - Building; Travel; Travel locations; Tree; Villa; Wood - Material; Zen-like; Kyoto, Japan - October 5, 2015: Japanese gardens and main house (Daijokaku) in the Okochi Sanso villa in Arashiyama, Kyoto, the former home and garden of the Japanese period film amor Denjiro Okochi.

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This is the lavish estate of Ōkōchi Denjirō, an actor famous for his samurai films. The sprawling gardens may well be the most lovely in all of Kyoto, particularly when you consider the brilliant views eastwards across the city. The house and teahouse are also sublime. Be sure to follow all the trails around the gardens. Hold onto the tea ticket you were given upon entry to claim the matcha and sweet that's included with admission.

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