The garden is known as Gansho-tei and located at the north side of the main temple and the study at Shofuku-ji. According to “Gansho-do Kazan-ki,” a historical record, the garden was created by Sensho, chief monk of the temple, in 1843 (the Tenpo Era). Since an old garden is rare in the Ayabe region, Gansho-tei is valuable in terms of having clearly known information about the garden’s creator as well as its year of foundation.
cultural property : historic sites and places of scenic beauty as natural monuments
type : places of scenic beauty
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The garden is known as Gansho-tei and located at the north side of the main temple and the study at Shofuku-ji. The temple has a garden record called “Gansho-do Kazan-ki.” According to this record, the garden was created by the chief monk, Sensho, in 1843.
The temple is located in a picturesque area where the Yura River flows to the north, mountains in the distance can be seen, and a hill lies directly behind the temple.
There is a Tsukiyama (artificial hill) to the back left, where a guardian stone is placed. Next to the Tsukiyama a dry waterfall is arranged with stones. The Tsukiyama slopes gently to the right, and its center at the front has another Tateishi and a dry waterfall. A stone bridge is also installed. Locally produced mountain rocks are used for the stone arrangements. There is a dry pond at the foot of the Tsukiyama, which protrudes to the front to form an island-like shape. Stepping stones placed around the pond link the main temple and the study.
Since an old garden is rare in the Ayabe region, Gansho-tei is valuable in terms of having clearly known information about the garden’s creator as well as its year of foundation.