Sankei-en（三溪園）
A Modern Garden Preserving Japan’s Architectural Heritage Sankei-en is a spacious traditional Japanese landscape garden located in Yokohama. Though one of Japan’s youngest gardens, it reflects centuries of history through its carefully transplanted buildings and timeless design. The garden was created by Sankei Hara, a wealthy silk merchant, who began construction in 1902 and opened […]
Koishikawa Korakuen（小石川後楽園）
Edo-Period Garden Tranquility in the Heart of Tokyo Koishikawa Kōrakuen（小石川後楽園）is one of Tokyo’s oldest surviving gardens, a beautifully preserved example of an Edo-period strolling garden. Begun in 1629 by Tokugawa Yorifusa, the son of Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, it was completed in 1669 by his son Tokugawa Mitsukuni, with the guidance of the Chinese Confucian scholar […]
Rikugien（六義園 ）
A Classical Edo-Period Garden Rooted in Poetry Rikugien（六義園）is one of Tokyo’s most elegant and refined Edo-period strolling gardens, located in the quiet neighborhood of Komagome in Bunkyo ward. Built between 1695 and 1702 by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu—a samurai official under shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi—the garden was inspired by classical Waka poetry and originally featured 88 miniature scenes […]
Kyoto Gosho (Kyoto Imperial Palace)（京都御所）
From Ancient Seat to Serene Garden The Kyoto Imperial Palace was the residence of Japan’s emperors for over a thousand years. From the Heian period (794–1185) until the end of the Edo period (1603–1868), this palace was the heart of the imperial court. However, after the Edo period ended, the Emperor (Tenno) and his court […]
Kenroku-en（兼六園）
A Masterpiece of Japanese Garden Design Kenroku-en（兼六園）is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. Built in the Edo period (1603–1868) by the ruling Maeda daimyo clan, Kenroku-en once served as the outer garden of Kanazawa Castle. Today, it remains one of the finest and most celebrated examples of Japanese […]
Shuraku-en（衆楽園）
Daimyo Garden Beauty in Tsuyama Located in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture, Shūraku-en (衆楽園) is a serene pond-strolling garden originally created for Mori Nagatsugu, a daimyo of the early Edo period. Inspired by the Kyoto Sento Imperial Palace, it reflects elegance, power, and classical beauty. A disciple of Kobori Enshū, one of Japan’s most influential garden […]