Sightseeing
Okochisanso Garden
📍 Okochisanso Garden, Kyoto, Japan
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Introduction
Okochisanso Garden is a private garden in Sagano, Ukyō, Kyoto, created by the jidaigeki actor Denjirō Ōkōchi in the 1930s–40s. A strolling garden with teahouses and lookouts, it commands views over Arashiyama and the Hozu River — among the most elegant gardens in the area.
✨ Highlights
1
Actor's garden
Built by the jidaigeki star Denjirō Ōkōchi.
2
Strolling garden
Ponds, teahouses and bamboo groves in harmony.
3
Arashiyama views
Lookouts over the hills and Hozu River.
🛈 Practical Info
→Location：8 Saga Ogura-yama Tabiyama-chō, Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan
→Time needed：About 1 hour
→Admission：About 1,000 yen including matcha and sweets
💡 Tips
• Entry includes a matcha-and-sweets experience.
• November foliage is the finest season.
• On the route from the bamboo grove to Tenryū-ji.
FAQ
Any practical tips for visiting Okochisanso Garden?
Entry includes a matcha-and-sweets experience. November foliage is the finest season.
