The Shugakuin Imperial Villa
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- Lower Villa, Miyukimon Gate
- Miyukimon Gate has the shingled roof and its wooden doors are decorated with openwork of rhomboid flower patterns.
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- Jugetsukan
- Jugetsukan was the place where the retired Emperor Gomizuno-o reposed himself before climbing to the upper villas. The present structure was rebuilt in 1824.
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- Rakushiken
- Initially, Rakushiken was built for the Princess Teruko, a daughter of the retired Emperor Gomizuno-o.
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- Kyakuden
- The structure was moved from the Nyoin Palace of Tofukumonin (Consort of the retired Emperor Gomizuno-o) in 1682. One of the two rooms, Ichinoma contains a tokonoma alcove and a staggered shelf. The shelf is called “Kasumidana (shelf of mist)” because the designs of the shelf resemble a mist floating. The shelf is considered one of the three most treasured shelves in Japan, with the “Katsuradana” in the Katsura Imperial Villa and the “Daigodana” in the Sanpoin Temple in Kyoto.
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- Rows of pine trees
- The three villas are connected by graveled paths bordered by pine trees. The paths were constructed in the Meiji Period.
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- Yokuryuchi Pond and Rinuntei
- In the Upper Villa, there is a vast pond, called Yokuryuchi. Situated on the south bank of the pond, at the highest level of the Upper Villa, is Rinuntei (Pavilion of Near-Cloud), where visitors could overlook the panoramic view below.
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- Kyusuitei
- Kyusuitei with a pyramidal shingled roof is situated in the highest level of the middle islet of the pond, which is the only structure remaining of that time.
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- Chitosebashi Bridge
- Chitosebashi Bridge is a Chinese style covered span made of cut stone. This was presented by Kyoto Shoshidai(the deputy for the governor-general of Kyoto) in the early 19th century.
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The Imperial Family
