Koishikawa Korakuen, a daimyo garden in Tokyo, Japan
The Koishikawa formally called Koishikawa-kōraku-en (小石川後楽園), is a small garden jewel in Tokyo. Well preserved from the Edo period (1603-1868), it is one of the oldest gardens in Tokyo. The and son of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, Tokugawa Yorifusa started to build the garden in 1629, and his son Tokugawa Mitsukuni finished it in 1669 with the help of the Chinese scholar Shu Shunsui.
The garden features several scenes that represent famous Japanese and Chinese landscapes. As typical for strolling gardens, there is a pond in the middle of the garden, and a path that leads around it. The garden master designed the garden that the visitor sees a different scenery, a different view every few steps. The pond the garden is fed by the water of the nearby Koishikawa river (Little stone river).
Especially the nearby Tokyo dome, the tower of the Bunkyo Civic Center with the sky view lounge, and the screams from the small amusement park's roller coaster make clear that this garden is a sweet little oasis in the middle of Tokyo.
Contents:
Introduction
History
Buildings
Bridges
Lanterns
Waterfalls
Stones
Highlights
Flowers
Impressions
Around Koishikawa Korakuen
23 pages full of information about the Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
56 pictures of the gardens
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