Katsura Imperial Villa, Kyoto: the Shoin

NOTES: Construction of the villa began under the aegis of Prince Hachijo Toshito (1579--1629) and was continued by his son Toshitada, who constructed the main house and several tea houses. The villa had largely reached its present form by 1662, when the former Emperor Go-Mizunoo visited there. Subsequent heirs of the Hachijo family died in their teans. making additions to the Katsura Imperial Villa impossible. Although the seventh generation prince, Prince Yakahito, visited the villa numerous times and made repairs to it, leaving most of the layout in its original form.