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Hikone Castle-Genkyu-en Garden [A National Treasure ]
Genkyu-en [ scenic beauty ] It is an old daimyos garden at the northeastern side of the castle and was built by Naooki , the forth lord of the clan , taking 7 years to the complete after it began construction in 1677.It has been thought that the name originates from a garden that belonged to the Court of China called Genkyu . It is a noted garden that has been passed from the beginning of the Edo period to the present. It is a various wondering garden such as Rinchi-Kaku built like sticking a big pond out,a building called Honshudai,9 bridges connected the islands in a pond and an inlet from the middle of a big pond spring .You can taste the smell of the flowers ,the chirring of cicadas in chorus ,red leaves ,a snow scene ,the elegance of each season as if you are a daimyo .
Hikone Castle-Genkyu-en Garden [A National Treasure ]
Genkyu-en [ scenic beauty ] It is an old daimyos garden at the northeastern side of the castle and was built by Naooki , the forth lord of the clan , taking 7 years to the complete after it began construction in 1677.It has been thought that the name originates from a garden that belonged to the Court of China called Genkyu . It is a noted garden that has been passed from the beginning of the Edo period to the present. It is a various wondering garden such as Rinchi-Kaku built like sticking a big pond out,a building called Honshudai,9 bridges connected the islands in a pond and an inlet from the middle of a big pond spring .You can taste the smell of the flowers ,the chirring of cicadas in chorus ,red leaves ,a snow scene ,the elegance of each season as if you are a daimyo .