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Nagoso Waterfall: When Emperor Saga established Daikaku-ji Temple, an artificial waterfall was constructed—utilizing a change in elevation—along the watercourse feeding into Osawa Pond, which had been created as part of the temple’s garden. However, the flow of water eventually ceased, and the waterfall is said to have dried up by the mid-Heian period.
Fujiwara no Kintō composed a famous poem upon seeing this waterfall that had run dry; that poem has been preserved in the *Hyakunin Isshu* anthology.

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Located to the east of Daikaku-ji Temple, it is considered the oldest artificial lake in Japan.
It is a tranquil spot where one can enjoy beautiful scenery throughout the seasons, with Arashiyama serving as a borrowed backdrop.

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After the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Nene relocated a palace building from Fushimi Castle to serve as her residence; the nationally designated north garden was also moved from the castle, and its dry landscape design is noted for its bold style that evokes the atmosphere of the Momoyama period.

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Entoku-in, located along “Nene-no-Michi” (Nene’s Path), is a temple belonging to the Kennin-ji school of the Rinzai sect and serves as a sub-temple of Kodai-ji. It is the place where “Kita-no-Mandokoro Nene” spent her final years, and it is particularly renowned for its garden.

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