The wind speaks in the silent garden - Shugakuin Imperial Villa
The wind speaks in the silent garden at Shugakuin Imperial Villa
Shugakuin Imperial Villa is located at the foot of Mount Hiei, northeast of Kyoto.
There is a tranquility here that makes you forget the passage of time.
This villa, which was built by chance by Emperor Gomizunoo in the early Edo period, consists of three gardens - the lower villa, the middle villa, and the upper villa - which are connected along the slope of the mountain and are designed as if they are in dialogue with nature.
The walk begins from Shimo-Rikyu, where the Jugetsukan temple is located.
The sliding doors of the sukiya-style building were painted with the moon.
The moon is a faint, fleeting light that seems to spread through someone's memories.
The light filtering through the shoji screen blended with the green moss in the garden, making me feel like I was in a dream.
At Naka-Rikyu, the red walls of Rakushiken were impressive.
The bengala-colored building exudes a dignified presence even while surrounded by the greenery of the mountains.
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And finally, you will arrive at Kami-Rikyu.
Sitting at the nearby Untei pavilion, you can gaze out at the Yokuryu Pond below and the hazy Kyoto cityscape in the distance.
On a clear day, you can even see Abeno Harukas in Osaka, and this observation deck is located "next to the clouds."
The island in the pond, Wan Song Wu, was covered in thick autumn leaves, clearly indicating the season.
Shugakuin Imperial Villa is a place where the garden goes beyond the beauty of borrowed scenery to create a unique landscape.
Here, the wind speaks, the light dances, and silence becomes poetry.
The "beauty of white space" and "philosophy of tranquility" that WABISUKE values seem to be alive and well in this garden.
A place I visit again every time the season changes.
Spring haze, summer shade, autumn leaves, winter snowscapes -
Everything becomes one poem that resonates quietly deep in your heart.