Suizenji Park

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View to "Fuji"
Partial view from the Edo period

Suizenji Park ( Japanese 水 前 寺 成 趣園 , Suizenji Jōjuen ) is a convertible garden from the Edo period in the city of Kumamoto , Japan.

The park

The park was created by Prince Hosokawa Tadatoshi ( 細 川 忠 利 ; 1586–1641) in 1636. It is named after the now defunct Buddhist temple Suizen-ji. The park is laid out around a large pond, on the east side of which the 53 stations are shown as a coastal strip. The replica of Mount Fuji stands out prominently, with trees depicting clouds on the slope.

Suizenji Park plan

Some interesting points are pointed out in the adjacent plan:

  1. In the north is the Izumi shrine ( 出水 神社 , Izumi-jinja ) with torii , which was created in the Meiji period .
  2. Fountain of "water for a long life" ( 長寿 の 水 , chōju no mizu ).
  3. In the west is the large tea house Kokin-Denju-no-Ma ( 古今 伝 授 の 間 ). It was originally located on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Kyoto, then moved here in 1925.
  4. Mount Fuji.
  5. No stage on the southern edge of the park.
  6. Riding arena. Yabusame is held in spring and autumn .
  7. Monument of Hosokawa Tadatoshi.

The garden was recognized by the Ministry of Culture in 1929 as a scenic site ( 名勝 ) and historical site ( 史跡 , shiseki ).

gallery

  • The pond

  • The Kokin-Denju-no-Ma tea house

  • Behind the "Fuji"

  • View across the pond to the north.

  • Izumi shrine

  • Statue of Hosokawa Tadanori

Remarks

  1. ↑ Stepping stones are laid out as sawatari ( 沢 angelegt ) between the two islands in the pond .

Web links

Commons : Suizenji Park  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 32 ° 47 ′ 28 "  N , 130 ° 44 ′ 5"  E