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| Imitation of tsutenkyo bridge |
Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens was built by Tokugawa Yorifusa who was the loｒd of Mito (former Ibaraki prefecture) in 1629 and completed as a garden during the time of 2nd lord Mitsukuni. It is a Kaiyu-style (landscape gardens in the go-round style). You walk the garden clockwise around the lake and see the recreation of well known scenery one after another. For instance you can see the imitation of tsutenkyo bridge, the bank of Lake Xi Hu and landscape of Biwa Lake.
You can experience many beautiful elements of those nature by just walking this garden.
Also since Mitukuni invited Confucian scholar "Zhu Zhiyu" from China for designing of the garden, you feel Chinese flavor from place to place.
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| Engetsu-kyo (Full Moon Bridge) |
Engetsu-kyo (Full Moon Bridge) is considered which was designed by Zhu Zhiyu.
The name came from the reflected shape of the bridge on water surface that looks like full moon.
The structure of the bridge is historically important to know about those days.
In the garden, different blooming flowers are seen all the year around.
Spring - Cherry blossom, Japanese wisteria
Summer - Japanese iris, Hydrangea, Lotus
Autumn - Lespedeza, Maple
Winter - Plum-blossom, Camellia
The garden is designated as the Special Places of Scenic Beauty and Special Historic Sites of the country. And double designation is quite rare.
