Kyoto Heian Hotel

This garden is an authentic strolling pond garden constructed as a garden for the court noble's residence in the late Edo Period. Following this, it was reconstructed in the 1920's by Jihei Ogawa, a notable garden designer of the modern Japanese-style garden. This garden was reconstructed again in 1980, at the same time as the renovation of Kyoto Heian Hotel. There is a stone bridge over the pond in the center of the garden, in addition to a waterfall, artificial hills, and a gazebo. These aspects were all designed to create and maintain a harmonious balance with the surroundings. Moreover, some original rocks and stones from Kyoto, including Kurama rocks, Kamo rocks and Shirakawa rocks, were effectively arranged to further enhance the landscape.