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A daimyo garden laid out so the castle keep appears across the pond - the fortress used as garden scenery.
About this place
Genkyuen is a former daimyo garden in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture. Together with the area of the National Special Historic Site "Hikone Castle Ruins" and the adjoining Rakurakuen, it is designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty as "Genkyu Rakurakuen." On April 24, 2015 (Heisei 27), it was certified as Japan Heritage as a component cultural property of "Lake Biwa and Its Waterside Landscape - Water Heritage of Prayer and Life." Genkyu Rakurakuen consists of "Genkyuen" and "Rakurakuen," which differ in character.
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Founded / opened：1677 Highlights / collection：Pond-strolling garden borrowing the castle keep as scenery, Rinchikaku Genre：Architecture, Outdoor art and land art
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