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Real Japanese Gardens: Horai Island

Hōraijima of Rikugien 

The Rikugien garden was initially built by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu from 1695 until 1702.  In 1868 it was purchased by Iwasaki Yataro who remodeled the garden to his needs but kept the heart of the garden – the theme of Waka poetry. However, he added many elements. So also the Hōraijima in the pond. Jima is […]

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Rikugien Garden in Tokyo by Real Japanese Gardens

Rikugien Garden eBook – Discover Tokyo’s Waka Poetry Garden

We are excited to present our new Rikugien Garden eBook, part of the Famous Gardens of Tokyo series. This release brings us close to the completion of the collection! Rikugien – A Garden of Waka Poetry When researching Tokyo’s gardens, one quickly sees that no two are alike, even though most were created in the […]

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