Koishikawa-Kōrakuen

Koishikawa-Kōrakuen (小石川後楽園) is a seventeenth-century garden in Koishikawa, Bunkyō, Tokyo. The garden was begun by Mito Yorifusa in 1629, and completed by his son Mito Mitsukuni.[1] It was created with advice from the Chinese scholar Zhu Zhiyu, and incorporates elements of both Chinese and Japanese taste.[2]

Not to be confused with Koishikawa Botanical Gardens.
This article is about the garden in Koishikawa, Bunkyō, Tokyo. For the garden in Okayama, see Kōraku-en.
Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden
Koishikawa Kōrakuen (小石川後楽園)
Pond of Koishikawa-Kōrakuen
TypeUrban park
LocationKoishikawa, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates35°42′20″N 139°44′57″E
Created1629
Panorama of fall colors
Engetsu-kyō stone bridge
Tsutenkyo bridge

It is one of three surviving daimyō gardens of the many that were created in Edo after it became the military capital of the country, the others being the Rikugi-en and the Hama Rikyū gardens.[3]

  • Autumn colours of leaves at Koishikawa-Kōrakuen
  • Autumn colours of Daisensui (big pond)

See also

References
  1. Parks in Tokyo Metropolitan. Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association. Accessed September 2017.
  2. Martin Zatko (2017). The Rough Guide to Tokyo. London: Rough Guides. ISBN 9780241279120
  3. David Young, Michiko Young (2012). The Art of the Japanese Garden. Kanagawa: Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 9781462905829
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