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Shosei-en garden

The Shosei-en garden was created at the 9th century by prince Minamoto Notooru. The drawing of the current garden goes back to 1643, when the park was redrawn by Ishiyama Saijo. Its goal was to give vision as much different from nature that it is possible in a small place.

House of tea As in most of the gardens in Japan, we find here near the entrance this house of tea.	Wall Immediately after the entrance of the garden, there is this wall to the surprising structure. It is call the Taka ishi-gaki, (literally wall of big stones).
House of tea There are several buildings scattered in the garden.	House Another heightened house.
The bridge This beautifull covered bridge allows to cross the pond.	General view A general view with the pond in front of us and at the rear one of the houses of tea.
General view An other general view.	The pond Originally the pond was filled with sea water because the purpose was to evoke a landscape of the seaside.
From a terrace View on the pond from the terrace of one house of tea.

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Two weeks in japan | Shosei-en

House of tea

Wall

House of tea

House

The bridge

General view

General view

The pond

From a terrace

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