In 1918, a wealthy merchant in Niigata, Saito Kijuro (IV), built a beautiful summer villa. The villa cost a huge amount of money and three years to complete. The villa itself was carefully and spaciously planned for the viewing of its superb Japanese garden and to avoid the summer heat. The villa is just next to the famous Japanese restaurant Ikinari-ya.
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Niigata's Saito Family Summer Villa
Gorgeous view of Japanese garden

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Gorgeous view of the garden from wide open 2F window

View from the main room on 1F

Gorgeous painting on sliding door

Elaborate wooden doors to the teahouse

A small waterfall in the garden

Even this small arbor has uniquely crafted windows

Nicely designed garden with pond

A simple, sophisticated Japanese-style room

The garden is designed for the full enjoyment of nature

Each direction features a different taste of the garden and superb natural lighting

Autumn leaves surround the villa

View of downtown Niigata from the top of the garden
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Elena Lisina
3 years ago
Beautiful place and shots, of course! Arigatou gozaimasu!
Kim
4 years ago
I love visiting beautiful Japanese gardens and this place looks fantastic!
Selena Hoy
8 years ago
How pretty! Love it - always looking for new spots to visit.
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