The garden has the borrowed landscape of Mt. Hiei, as seen at the back; Retired Emperor Gomizunoo, who looked for a place that was notable for a splendid view of Mt. Hiei, erected the villa here in Hataeda.
また、その背後に望む比叡山を借景としており、上皇は最も比叡山の眺望に優れた地を求めて、この幡枝に山荘を設けたといわれている。