Murin-an villa is a personal villa of Aritomo Yamagata, powerful politician in Meiji period. This villa has a nice garden. Not so gorgeous but impressive garden. I love this garden so much. Especially in spring, Kyoto becomes the Sakura city, everybody looks forward beautiful Sakura, of course I want to watch Sakura. But in such an atmosphere, I feel peace in this garden with no Sakura. Peaceful and calm place it is. I think this villa is for the traveler who comes to Kyoto 3 times or more.