Kōraku-en, Okayama

Kōraku-en, Okayama.

“The garden is located on the north bank of the Asahi River on an island between the river and a developed part of the city. The garden was designed in the Kaiyu (‘scenic promenade’) style which presents the visitor with a new view at every turn of the path which connects the lawns, ponds, hills, tea houses and streams. The garden covers a total area of approximately 133,000 square metres, with the grassed area covering approximately 18,500 square metres. The length of the stream which runs through the garden is 640 metres. It features a central pond called Sawa-no-ike (Marsh Pond), which contains three islands purported to replicate the scenery around Lake Biwa near Kyoto.”

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