An elegant residence in Shimogamo where famous families used to rest [Former MII family's Shimogamo villa]

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2025.6.10

An elegant mansion in Shimogamo, where the people of distinguished families rested [Former Mitsui Family Shimogamo Villa]

Standing south of Shimogamo Shrine is the former villa of the Mitsui family, a wealthy merchant who made a fortune selling kimono during the Edo period. The main building from the Meiji era that was relocated from Kiyamachi Sanjo, the entrance building that was added in the Taisho era, and the tea room that remains from the Edo era. Due to its high value as a modern Japanese-style building, it was designated as an Important Cultural Property in 2011 and opened to the public in the fall of 2016.
Normally, you can see the entrance building, the first floor of the three-story main building, and the garden.

建物の眼前に広がる庭園は、主屋一階の座敷と一体化した開放的な造り。一面の青苔が和の美しさを一層引き立て、訪れる人々を魅了する。
For a limited time only, the 2nd floor of the main building and the 3rd floor watchtower will be open to the public. You can overlook the beautiful garden from the second floor of the main building, which is usually closed to the public, and you can also see Higashiyama from the third-floor watchtower with glass windows on all sides.

Autumn leaves season information

Best time to visit: Late November to mid-December
Autumn Special Viewing of the Former Shimogamo Villa of the MII Family (2nd floor of the main building and the 3rd floor watchtower)
特別公開期間／2025年11月20日（木）〜2025年12月7日（日）　※水曜休館
Special opening hours/9:00-16:15 (last admission)
Admission: Adults 1100 yen, Junior and senior high school students 800 yen, Elementary school students 600 yen
※通常公開部分（1階・庭園）の料金を含む

Former Mitsui Family Shimogamo Villa

Kumitsui Ikeshimo Betei
58-2 Shimogamomiyagawacho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
5-minute walk from the bus stops "Aoibashi Nishizume" and "Demachiyanagi Ekimae"
5 minutes walk from Keihan Eiden "Demachiyanagi Station"
Tel.075-366-4321
No parking
https://www.instagram.com/shimogamobettei/
[Normal release]
Admission time: 9:00-17:00 (reception closes at 16:30)
Admission fee: Weekdays Adults ¥500, Junior high and high school students ¥300, Elementary school students ¥200
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, Holidays Adults ¥600, Junior high and high school students ¥300, Elementary school students ¥200
*Additional charge for special exhibition
Closed/Wednesdays (if Wednesday is a national holiday, closed the following day), December 29-31

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