Set beside the Katsura River in western Kyoto, the Katsura Imperial Villa is a pristine example of classical Japanese architecture and strolling gardens. Visitors can wander carefully arranged paths, admire refined shoin-style pavilions and tea houses, and experience an intimate harmony of buildings, water and seasonal foliage that earned it national cultural recognition.

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