Nov 25, 2012 - 1 min read

Niigata's Saito Family Summer Villa

Gorgeous view of Japanese garden

By Tomoko Kamishima

Community writer

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

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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Tomoko Kamishima

By Tomoko Kamishima

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Elena Lisina

Elena Lisina 5 years ago

Beautiful place and shots, of course! Arigatou gozaimasu!

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Kim Bergström

Kim Bergström 6 years ago

I love visiting beautiful Japanese gardens and this place looks fantastic!

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Selena Hoy

Selena Hoy 10 years ago

How pretty! Love it - always looking for new spots to visit.

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