The Emperor Shirakawa's Toba Rikyu (Imperial villa), which was built over a long period of approximately 80 years from around the end of 11th century, was located at a scenic place along the Kamo-gawa River south of the Heian-kyo Capital, where villas had been built. 11世紀末からおよそ80年間にわたり造営された白河天皇の鳥羽離宮は平安京の南、鴨川に接した風光明媚な土地で、従来からも別荘地であった。 |