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Kairakuen and Kobuntei

Ibaraki · Mito · Architecture

Japanese name: 偕楽園と好文亭

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Kairakuen and Kobuntei
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WHAT TO DOKairakuen and Kobuntei

One of Japan's three great gardens; the lord designed the pavilion himself, naming each room for its painted plants.

WHEREIbaraki

Central · Mito

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Overview

One of Japan's three great gardens; the lord designed the pavilion himself, naming each room for its painted plants.

About this place

Kairaku-en (Japanese: 偕楽園; Kairakuen Park) is a Japanese garden located in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Along with Kenroku-en and Koraku-en, it is considered one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：1842 Architect / artist：Tokugawa Nariaki Highlights / collection：Three-storey wooden Kobuntei, 3,000 plum trees in the plum grove Genre：Architecture

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