In 1615, during his later years, he was given spacious premises at Takagamine in the northern suburb of Kyoto by Ieyasu TOKUGAWA, and ran an art village where various craftsmen got together that was unified by his own spirit of art.
本阿弥光悦の晩年の元和(日本)元年（1615年）、徳川家康から洛北の鷹ケ峰に広大な敷地を与えられ、各種の工芸家を集め本阿弥光悦流の芸術精神で統一した芸術村営んだ。