Sankeien
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Sankeien (三溪園?) is a Japanese-style garden in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan, which opened in 1906.
[edit] About
It features ponds, streams, undulating paths and many historic buildings such as the three-story pagoda of the former Tomyoji Temple, which was originally constructed in Kyoto in 1457 but relocated to the garden in 1914. The Japanese government has designated ten structures in Sankeien as Important Cultural Properties. The garden is popular for its cherry blossoms, ume blossoms, and the changing leaves in autumn.
[edit] History of Sankeien
Sankeien was built by Tomitaro Hara known by a pseudonym of Sankei Hara, who was a silk trader. Badly damaged in World War II. In 1953, the garden was conveyed to the City of Yokohama and reconstruction was started.
[edit] External links
- Pamphlet in English (pdf)
- (Japanese) Official website
- Remembering Tomitaro Hara by Satyasri Ukil
- Mukul Dey's Letter from Sankeien, Yokohama
- Sankeien and its Architectural Treasures
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