Although the date of its creation is not known, based on a record indicating that the garden was named in 1862, it is believed that the garden was built in the mid-Edo Period. The garden is situated at the foot of a mountain with a pond at the center. There is a waterfall stone arrangement placed in the part of the pond closer to the hill. The pond also features a Nakajima (central island) and three stone bridges.
cultural property : historic sites and places of scenic beauty as natural monuments
type : places of scenic beauty
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It is thought that the name “Gyoraku-en” was taken from a verse of a Chinese book of poetry, “Major Festal Song,” by a scholar of Chinese classics, Murakami Butsuzan, in 1862 (the Bunkyu Era of the Edo Period). Although the date of its creation is not known, based on the record indicating the garden naming, it is believed that the garden was built in the mid-Edo Period.
The garden was built at the foot of a mountain based on the Shinsen Horai philosophy. The main feature of the garden is the pond, and an island representing Horai island is placed in the pond. A waterfall stone arrangement is placed closer to the mountain, and stone bridges are installed in three places. Maples, camelias, sweet osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans), and Sago palms (Cycas revoluta) are planted around the pond, with azaleas around these trees. Visitors can enjoy a quiet view with forests of maples, Japanese red pines (Pinus densiflora), and Japanese cedars (Cryptomeria japonica) in the background. In 2018, the garden was hit by heavy rain in western Japan. It was extensively damaged and is currently impossible to visit. Reconstruction is expected.