Murin-an was featured in a travel magazine called "Tabi-no-Techo" as a leading modern Japanese garden, drawing in the water from Lake Biwa canal. The magazine introduces Murin-an as creation of the noted garden craftsman Jihei Ogawa VII and a representative of transient sensibility of the Meiji period. Please ask at the reception for a 10-minute guided tour offered free of charge anytime of the day.