Shugakuin Imperial Villa

Area

Kyoto city (Northern area)

Category

Parks / gardens

Shugakuin Imperial Villa locates in the northern area of Kyoto City, and has a beautiful, spacious garden and three tearooms. The villa was built around 350 years ago by Emperor Gomizuno. The tearooms are created in the traditional sukiya-zukuri style, and are perfect for performing traditional tea ceremonies. In the garden is Yokuryuchi Pond, a manmade pond that can be seen from Rinuntei Room. The villa is a popular site to visit during the autumn for its fall foliage. To visit, you must make a prior reservation, although there are openings on the day of on some days.

Basic Information

Address

1-3 Shugakuin-yabusoe, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Phone

075-211-1215

Hours

Available time slots:
9:00a.m., 10:00a.m., 11:00a.m., 1:30p.m., 3:00p.m. (80 minutes per slot)
*Reservations necessary
*Must be 18 years or older

Closed

Mondays (following weekday if Monday is a public holiday), year-end holidays (Dec. 28 - Jan. 4) and days of events/special occasions

Fee

Free

Guide

Audio guides available in English, Chinese, French, Korean and Spanish (free of charge)

Website

http://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/guide/shugakuin.html

Access

FromKyoto Station

【Kyoto Sta.】Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line / for Kokusaikaikan
→【Kokusaikaikan Sta.】Kyoto Municipal Bus No. 5 / for Kyoto Sta.
→【Shugakuin-rikyu-michi Bus Stop】→ about a 15-minute walk

FromTokyo Station

【Tokyo Sta.】Tokaido Shinkansen / for Shin-Osaka
→【Kyoto Sta.】Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line / for Kokusaikaikan
→【Kokusaikaikan Sta.】Kyoto Municipal Bus No. 5 / for Kyoto Sta.	→【Shugakuin-rikyu-michi Bus Stop】→ about a 15-minute walk

FromKansai International Airport

【Kansai International Airport】Nankai Airport Line / for Namba
→【Shin-Imamiya Sta.】JR Osaka Loop Line / for Nishi-Kujo
→【Osaka Sta.】JR Kyoto Line / for Kyoto
→【Kyoto Sta.】Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line / for Kokusaikaikan
→【Kokusaikaikan Sta.】Kyoto Municipal Bus No. 5 / for Kyoto Sta.	→【Shugakuin-rikyu-michi Bus Stop】→ about a 15-minute walk