The Kyoto Omiya Imperial Palace/The Sento Imperial Palace
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- Kitaike Pond
- Kitaike Pond (North Pond) initially was the garden of the Omiya Imperial Palace. A crossing canal, constructed in the early 18th century, connects the North and South Ponds.
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- Momijibashi Bridge
- An earthen bridge, called Momijibashi Bridge (Maple Tree Bridge), connects the North and South Ponds.
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- Minamiike Pond
- Minamiike Pond (South Pond) contains various elements such as a waterfall, islets, bridges in a various styles, and the Suhama (South Pond Shoreline) which offer highly picturesque scenery in a tranquil atmosphere.
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- Yatsuhashi Bridge
- The path crosses the South Pond via this Yatsuhashi Bridge (zigzag bridge) covered by a wisteria arbor.
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- Seikatei
- Seikatei is a shingle-roofed tea pavilion situated in the south end of the South Pond. The name of “Seikatei” is derived from a poem written by a Chinese famous poet, Li Bo of Tang dynasty.
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- Suhama Shore
- Suhama is the South Pond shore which consists of a pebbled beach created from stones nearly identical in size and shape (flat and oval stones). The stone is called “Isshouseki” because it is said that each stone was exchanged with one sho (about 0.5 US gallons) rice.
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- Yushintei
- Yushintei is a tea pavilion brought from the house of the Konoe family in 1884 to replace the original pavillon “Shishisai” which was lost to fire. To the south of the structure, there is Sotokoshikake, a covered arbor used as a waiting place for tea ceremony, located outside of the Chumon Gate.
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The Imperial Family
