#桂 — Public Fediverse posts
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Hikaru Genji frequently escaped to Katsura, and in the real world Fujiwara-no-Michinaga constructed a grand villa called Katsura Sansō (桂山荘).
Territorial rights belonged to the Konoe family until 1617, when Shōgun Hidetada (徳川秀忠) passed ownership to the Hachijō-no-miya.
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Katsura Rikyū (桂離宮) stands on the west bank of the Katsura-gawa, sprawling over 70,000 square metres.
Since ancient times this area has been considered the perfect moon-viewing spot, and in the Heian period 'rustic' villas of the aristocracy were constructed beside the river.