Kyoto's Hidden Gem｜The Timeless Beauty of a Century-Old Ginkgo Residence

A late autumn afternoon marks the golden season for ginkgo viewing in Kyoto✨
Stepping into the Old Mitsui Family Shimogamo Villa, you're immediately enveloped by the golden shadows of the trees! The century-old ginkgo tree spreads its canopy like a giant umbrella, with fallen leaves carpeting the mossy garden like fragments of gold, perfectly complementing the dark wooden lattice architecture of the traditional Kyoto townhouse—creating a divine color palette.

🏯Address: 58-2 Miyagawa-cho, Shimogamo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan 〒606-0801
⏰Opening Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Closed on Wednesdays)
🎫Admission Fee: 1,200 yen for adults

Sitting on the engawa (veranda) and daydreaming is incredibly soothing!
🌞Sunlight filters through the maple leaves, casting dappled shadows that dance on the tatami mats.
🎋In the distance, a bamboo water spout rhythmically taps like a wooden fish.
It's a thousand times more beautiful than those overcrowded Instagram-famous spots! Here, you can truly grasp the "mono no aware" aesthetic of Japanese imperial culture.

The golden ginkgo leaves reflect on the dry landscape garden🌊
It's both the most brilliant bloom and the most solitary farewell.
This Taisho-era private residence
captures the soul of Kyoto more than any temple ever could💫

Post by 樂遊記 | Nov 3, 2025