Murin-an, Japanese garden in Sakyo district, Kyoto, Japan.
The garden features a central pond with water streams from Lake Biwa Canal, surrounded by approximately 50 different moss species and natural stone arrangements.
Prime Minister Aritomo Yamagata commissioned this villa garden in 1894, selecting Jihei Ogawa VII to create the landscape design following specific instructions.
The garden incorporates shakkei technique by integrating Higashiyama mountains into the design, representing a fusion of traditional and modern Japanese garden elements.
Open daily from 9:00 to 18:00 between April and September, and from 9:00 to 17:00 between October and March, with admission fees at 600 yen.
The garden contains a Western-style building with second-floor rooms decorated with Kano school gold-leaf bird-and-flower paintings from the early Edo period.
Location: Sakyō-ku
Inception: 1894
Fee: Yes
Opening Hours: April 01-September 30 Monday-Sunday 09:00-18:00; October 01-March 31 Monday-Sunday 09:00-17:00
Phone: +81757713909
Website: https://murin-an.jp
GPS coordinates: 35.01160,135.78720
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:10
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