The villa of katsura (Katsura Imperial Villa), which had been built by his father (Imperial Prince Toshihito), was left in ruins for some time after his father's death, but Imperial Prince Toshitada renovated and extended it to convert it into a palace, while also working to maintain the garden.
父智仁親王が造営した桂の別荘（桂離宮）は父の没後、しばらく荒廃していたが、智忠親王はこれを改修し、御殿を増築し、庭園を整備することに努めた。