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🎊Chikorita and Shiftry (チコリータ/ダーテング) greet visitors to Nishikyōgoku Park, a large sports venue to the south west of the city. Katsura Detached Villa (桂離宮) is a short bike ride away.

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Hikaru Genji frequently escaped to Katsura, and in the real world Fujiwara-no-Michinaga constructed a grand villa called Katsura Sansō (桂山荘).

Territorial rights belonged to the Konoe family until 1617, when Shōgun Hidetada (徳川秀忠) passed ownership to the Hachijō-no-miya.

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4 of the original 5 teahouses remain...1 for each of the 4 seasons.

🌿Spring- Shōka-tei '賞花亭) 'Flower-Appreciation Pavilion'
🌞Summer- Shōi-ken (笑意軒) 'Laughing Thoughts Pavilion'
🍁Autumn- Geppa-rō (月波楼) 'Moon-wave Tower'
☃️Winter- Shōkin-tei (松琴亭) 'Pine-Lute Pavilion'

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When originally constructed it would take guests half a day to travel from the imperial palace to the detached villa.

Astonishingly the buildings have never been touched by fire and so the sprawling gardens, palace and teahouses remain unchanged since their creation.

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Katsura Rikyū (桂離宮) stands on the west bank of the Katsura-gawa, sprawling over 70,000 square metres.

Since ancient times this area has been considered the perfect moon-viewing spot, and in the Heian period 'rustic' villas of the aristocracy were constructed beside the river.

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