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Ōkōchi Sansō 大河内山荘

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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Ōkōchi Sansō — 大河内山荘
Photo: 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationUkyō Ward, Kyoto (右京区 京都府)
Coordinates35.01727, 135.66935 · Open in Google Maps
TypeStrolling garden
Established1931

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