Suizen-ji Jōju-en
Suizen-ji Jōju-en | |
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水前寺成趣園 | |
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Type | Japanese garden |
Location | Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 32°47′28″N 130°44′05″E / 32.791092°N 130.734594°E |
Created | 1636 |
Suizen-ji Jōju-en (水前寺成趣園) is a tsukiyama[note 1] Japanese garden located within Suizen-ji Park (水前寺公園, Suizen-ji Kōen) in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The main tsukiyama is a representation of Mount Fuji. Lord Hosokawa Tadatoshi began construction of the garden in 1636 as a tea retreat. The park was named after a no-longer-extant Buddhist temple called Suizen-ji, and now hosts the Izumi Shrine, where members of the Hosokawa family are enshrined, and a Nōgaku-dō, a Noh theater. Lord Hosokawa selected this site because of its spring-fed pond, the clean water of which was excellent for tea.[1] The thatched Kokin-Denju-no-Ma teahouse was originally in Kyoto's Imperial Palace, but was moved here in 1912.
The garden has been declared by the national government a historic site of scenic beauty.
Suizenji Park
[edit]Suizenji Kōen features miniature landscapes, a temple, and small lakes containing large koi. It is a short tram ride from the city. Nearby, there are souvenir and snack shops.[citation needed]
Gallery
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The pond
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The pond
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The Kokin-Denju-no-Ma teahouse
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Replica of Mount Fuji
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An arched bridge
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Replica of Mount Fuji
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Izumi Shrine
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A large carp in the park
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Statue of Hosokawa Tadatoshi
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Japanese pine on a miniature island
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in Spring time
![The pond 26. Oct. 1978](http://178.128.105.246/cars-http-upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Suizenji0002.jpg/220px-Suizenji0002.jpg)
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Tsukiyama gardens are Japanese gardens featuring an artificial mountain (a tsukiyama).
References
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- Explore Japan, Suizenji Garden accessed on August 31, 2009
- Mansfield, Stephen (2011). Japan's Master Gardens - Lessons in Space and Environment (Hardback). Tokyo, Rutland, Singapore: Tuttle. ISBN 978-4-8053-1128-8.
- ^ "Pylant, Don D. Japanese Gardening Organization - Suizenji Park". Botanysaurus. 11 October 2001. Archived from the original on 3 September 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2008.