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Okochi Sanso Garden

Kyoto · Ukyo Ward · Culture & History

Japanese name: 大河内山荘庭園

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WHAT TO DOOkochi Sanso Garden

A garden on the south face of Mount Ogura, made over many years by the actor Denjiro Okochi.

WHEREKyoto

Ukyo Ward

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A garden on the south face of Mount Ogura, made over many years by the actor Denjiro Okochi.

About this place

Ōkōchi Sansō (大河内山荘, Ōkōchi Sansō; literally "Okochi Mountain Villa") is the former home and garden of the Japanese jidaigeki (period film) actor Denjirō Ōkōchi in Arashiyama, Kyoto. The villa is open to the public for an admission fee and is known for its gardens and views of the Kyoto area. Several of the buildings are recorded as cultural properties by the national government.

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