Katsura-Gaki bamboo fence: graceful horizontal lines
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Where vertical fences stand tall, Katsura-Gaki stretches out. Horizontal bamboo canes of different sizes, secured by larger split-bamboo-style supports, draw the eye along the garden and make this Japanese-style bamboo fence a natural fit for long fence runs, pool surrounds, villa gardens and resort pathways. It works both as a bamboo privacy screen and as a quiet backdrop that lets planting shine.
Where the style comes from. Katsura-Gaki (桂垣) takes its name from the bamboo fence around the Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto, whose gardens have been celebrated since the early seventeenth century.
How we build it. ONETHATCH® Katsura-Gaki bamboo fencing pairs realistic bamboo poles, molded from natural bamboo, with powder-coated aluminum frames and wood-grain aluminum posts. The synthetic bamboo is ASA, a weatherable outdoor resin colored with mineral pigments, so these faux bamboo fencing panels resist fading, mold, rot and pests where natural bamboo fences crack and decay.
Why choose ONETHATCH® artificial bamboo fencing for long runs?
- The authentic appearance of traditional Japanese bamboo fencing, in Sundried as standard (custom colors for commercial projects)
- Weatherable ASA bamboo that passed 5,000 hours of ASTM G155 accelerated weathering with no significant color change
- Proven in the Maldives: ONETHATCH bamboo fencing at Banyan Tree Maldives (Kenninji-Gaki style), made in the same synthetic bamboo, had been in use for six years with no visible color change as of 2026, and our gallery shows Katsura-Gaki itself at another Maldives resort
- An ASTM E84 Class A fire-retardant version, available to order
- Modular fence components with screwless connectors for straightforward DIY installation
- Backed by our 20-year limited warranty on the panels and aluminum frame, and fully recyclable
Katsura-Gaki is one of our three Signature Privacy styles, with the close-set Kenninji-Gaki and the upright Tokusa-Gaki bamboo fence. Prefer a woven texture? See the Otsu-Gaki fence, or browse all eight styles of synthetic bamboo fencing. Ready to plan your project? Contact us to learn more about our artificial bamboo fence panels or request a quote.
A Fence of Its Own, for Pools, Patios and Balconies
Katsura-Gaki’s long horizontal lines are made for open spaces where people relax. Run it as decorative bamboo fencing around above ground pool areas and along pool decks (a screen, not a pool safety barrier), wrap an outdoor lounge in a bamboo patio privacy screen, or add bamboo balcony screening to a hotel terrace as a balcony privacy screen that keeps the breeze and the sky.
Every Katsura-Gaki run stands on its own aluminum posts. That sets it apart from chain link fence cover bamboo and chain link privacy screens, which hang on a fence never designed to carry them and sag and flap at every tie, and from fence extension kits and other privacy screens & fence extensions that lean on an old fence for height. Need a different size? For commercial projects, send us your layout and we will confirm panel sizes to fit it, so the screen looks intended, not added on.
Katsura-Gaki Fence FAQ
Katsura-Gaki is a Japanese bamboo fence with a horizontal pattern: canes of different sizes run across the panel, held by larger split-bamboo-style supports. It is named after the fence around the Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto. ONETHATCH makes it as an artificial bamboo fence in ASA on aluminum frames.
Yes, as a decorative screen: its horizontal lines flow from panel to panel, so long runs read as one continuous line of bamboo fencing. Standard panels are approximately 1900 mm high and 1800 mm wide, and as a pole-built design, Katsura-Gaki is flexible in size, so a long boundary can be planned panel by panel; the standard panel is easiest, but send us your layout and we can customize panels to fit. The bamboo fence panels sit on powder-coated aluminum frames between wood-grain aluminum posts, with two-way posts (square posts, installed on site), one-way posts (half posts, for prefabricated sections) and corner posts for straight runs and turns. It is not designed as a pool safety barrier.
A Katsura-Gaki fence is virtually maintenance-free, even by the pool or the sea. Routine maintenance is generally not required: inspect your Katsura-Gaki synthetic bamboo fence once a year and clear salt, dust and debris from the horizontal canes as needed. The weatherable ASA canes resist fading, mold and rot, and the fence is backed by a 20-year limited warranty.
The fire-retardant (FR) version of the Katsura-Gaki is rated ASTM E84 Class A and is made to order; the standard synthetic bamboo fence is not fire-rated. Ask for the FR version whenever your local code or brand standard calls for a tested flame-spread performance along a boundary or terrace.
Yes. On a balcony or terrace with a concrete floor, the aluminum posts bolt to mounting bases, so no digging is needed. On upper floors, check wind exposure and building rules with your engineer before you install.
No. Our panels need their own aluminum posts and frame to stay straight, so whether you are wondering how to install bamboo fencing on chain link, how to attach bamboo fence to vinyl fence or how to install bamboo screening on an existing fence, the answer is the same: set a new run of posts beside it, and the screen will look and last far better.
Very little. Unlike natural bamboo, synthetic bamboo fencing needs no sealing, staining or oiling: a rinse with water and a mild soap keeps it fresh beside the pool or the sea. It is virtually maintenance-free bamboo fencing, the low maintenance artificial bamboo screening that busy resorts deserve.
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