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Genkyuen（玄宮園）

げんきゅうえん Genkyuen

Genkyuen（玄宮園）

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A daimyo garden laid out so the castle keep appears across the pond - the fortress used as garden scenery.

TypeArchitecture
GenreArchitecture / Outdoor art / Land art
City / townHikone
Area in the prefectureKoto

FAQ

Where is Genkyuen?
It is in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Genkyuen?
A daimyo garden laid out so the castle keep appears across the pond - the fortress used as garden scenery. The focus is architecture, land art.
When was Genkyuen established?
It dates from 1677.

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