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Shugaku-in Imperial Villa 修学院離宮

The Shugaku-in Imperial Villa (修学院離宮, Shugaku-in Rikyū), or Shugaku-in Detached Palace, is a set of gardens and outbuildings (mostly teahouses) in the hills of the eastern suburbs of Kyoto, Japan (separate from the Kyoto Imperial Palace). It is one of Japan's most important large-scale cultural treasures; its gardens are one of the great masterpieces of Japanese gardening.

Location	Sakyō-ku, Kyoto (左京区京都府)
Coordinates	35.05370, 135.80174 · Open in Google Maps
Type	Palace garden
Established	1659
Official website	http://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/guide/shugakuin.html

Planning a visit? Admission, opening hours and seasonal events are announced on the garden's official website — please check there before you go.

Wikipedia (English): Shugakuin Imperial Villa
Wikipedia (Japanese): 修学院離宮
Wikidata: Q2223611

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Shugaku-in Imperial Villa 修学院離宮

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