京都市美術館東側には、琵琶湖疏水の水を引き入れた池や藤棚のある回遊庭園が広がっています。この庭は明治43（1910）年に築造された商品陳列所の庭が前身で（工事主任は植治こと七代小川治兵衛）、その後美術館建設時（昭和8年竣工）に藤棚の設置などの改築が加えられたと考えられています。開館当時の「大礼記念京都美術館規則」によると、合計15名の職員のなかに庭の手入れを職分とする「園丁一」が含まれていました。現在は市民の憩いの場として親しまれています。

The Garden of Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art

Ponds drawing water from the Lake Biwa Canal and Migratory garden which has wisteria-pergolas spread in the eastern side of the museum. Here used to be the garden of a commercial museum designed by seventh generation Jihei Ogawa (he is known as Ueharu) in 1910. At the same time of constructing the museum, this garden was reformed and new exhibits such as wisteria – pergolas were set. According to “the rule of the Kyoto Enthronement Memorial Museum of Art” at the time of its opening, some professional gardeners were in the staff members. Now this garden is familiar to citizens as the place for relaxation and refreshment.