Top > Gardens Overview > Secret Gardens > Kyoto Area > Ōhashi-ke Ōhashi-ke（大橋家庭園） The Ōhashi-ke garden is a private garden in the traditional Fushimi Inari neighborhood in southern Kyoto. It has a special surprise for its visitors: A Suikinkutsu (水琴窟), a musical instrument in the garden. A Suikinkutsu is a...Continue Reading
Top > Gardens Overview > Secret Gardens > Kyoto Area > Nishimura-ke and Umetsuji-ke Nishimura-ke and Umetsuji-ke （西村家 梅辻家 社家町） The Nishimura residence and Umetsuji residence are houses that were built for priests of the nearby Kamigamo Shrine. This type of house is called Sha-ke. The term Shake (社家) consists of the Chinese...Continue Reading
