Overview
A daimyo garden by a tea master, burned by the bomb and restored - one scorched ginkgo put out leaves and lived.
About this place
Shukkei-en (縮景園) is a historic Japanese garden in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum is located adjacent to the garden.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1620 Architect / artist：Ueda Soko Highlights / collection：Strolling pond garden centred on a pond, Ginkgo that survived the bombing Genre：Architecture, Outdoor art and land art
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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Source shukkeien.jp ↗Before you go
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