It is part of the Kyu Hama Goten (or “Former Hama Palace”), adjacent to the Uwajima Castle to the west. The garden’s main feature is a large pond. The pond features an indented shoreline with a cape, an inlet, and a Kyokuho (winding beach) as well as a small island. Many sea rocks, mainly of Izumi sandstone, are used for stone arrangements at the key shore points. The park features a variety of warm-temperate plants, especially many varieties of bamboo and wisteria.
cultural property : historic sites and places of scenic beauty as natural monuments
type : places of scenic beauty
Tenshakōen, Uwajima-shi, Ehime-ken 798-0065
Tel：0895-25-2709
This is a garden for a retirement residence built by the 7th lord of Uwajima, Date Munetada. It is located within Kyu Hama Palace along the west side of the Uwajima Castle. It is thought that the name “Tensha-en” derives from a verse of a poem written by the lord of Sendai, Date Masamune, when he retired, since the first lord of the Uwajima Domain, Date Hidemune, was the oldest son of Masamune.
The garden’s main feature is a large pond. The pond features an indented shoreline with a cape, an inlet, and a Kyokuho (winding beach) as well as a small island. Many sea rocks, mainly of Izumi sandstone, are used for stone arrangements at the key shore points. Evergreen trees such as Japanese black pines (Pinus thunbergii), camphor trees (Cinnamomum camphora), and black ridge oaks (Quercus phillyraeoides) grow densely around the garden east of the pond, shutting out the view outside the garden. Many and various warm-temperate zone plants grow in the garden as well as tall evergreen palm trees such as fountain palms (Livistona chinensis). Among the plants at the garden a variety of bamboo and wisteria create the unique scenery of Tensha-en.