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  • The Singapore Flower Dome is both spectacular and innovative at the same time.  It is the largest greenhouse in the world with changing displays of flowers and plants.  Not only is the place interesting and education but it is cool inside!  The Flower Dome replicates the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions so visitors can discover both the beauty of these plants and flowers, as well as how they adapted to their cool & dry environments.
    singapore-flower-dome-01.jpg
  • Baobab at Singapore Flower Dome -both spectacular and innovative at the same time.  It is the largest greenhouse in the world with changing displays of flowers and plants.  Not only is the place interesting and education but it is cool inside!  The Flower Dome replicates the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions so visitors can discover both the beauty of these plants and flowers, as well as how they adapted to their cool & dry environments.
    singapore-flower-dome-16.jpg
  • Date Palms at Singapore Flower Dome - The Singapore Flower Dome is both spectacular and innovative at the same time.  It is the largest greenhouse in the world with changing displays of flowers and plants.  Not only is the place interesting and education but it is cool inside!  The Flower Dome replicates the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions so visitors can discover both the beauty of these plants and flowers, as well as how they adapted to their cool & dry environments.
    singapore-flower-dome-17.jpg
  • Baobab at Singapore Flower Dome -both spectacular and innovative at the same time.  It is the largest greenhouse in the world with changing displays of flowers and plants.  Not only is the place interesting and education but it is cool inside!  The Flower Dome replicates the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions so visitors can discover both the beauty of these plants and flowers, as well as how they adapted to their cool & dry environments.
    singapore-flower-dome-14.jpg
  • Baobab at Singapore Flower Dome -both spectacular and innovative at the same time.  It is the largest greenhouse in the world with changing displays of flowers and plants.  Not only is the place interesting and education but it is cool inside!  The Flower Dome replicates the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions so visitors can discover both the beauty of these plants and flowers, as well as how they adapted to their cool & dry environments.
    singapore-flower-dome-15.jpg
  • The Singapore Flower Dome is both spectacular and innovative at the same time.  It is the largest greenhouse in the world with changing displays of flowers and plants.  Not only is the place interesting and education but it is cool inside!  The Flower Dome replicates the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions so visitors can discover both the beauty of these plants and flowers, as well as how they adapted to their cool & dry environments.
    singapore-flower-dome-11.jpg
  • The Singapore Flower Dome is both spectacular and innovative at the same time.  It is the largest greenhouse in the world with changing displays of flowers and plants.  Not only is the place interesting and education but it is cool inside!  The Flower Dome replicates the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions so visitors can discover both the beauty of these plants and flowers, as well as how they adapted to their cool & dry environments.
    singapore-flower-dome-10.jpg
  • The Singapore Flower Dome is both spectacular and innovative at the same time.  It is the largest greenhouse in the world with changing displays of flowers and plants.  Not only is the place interesting and education but it is cool inside!  The Flower Dome replicates the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions so visitors can discover both the beauty of these plants and flowers, as well as how they adapted to their cool & dry environments.
    singapore-flower-dome-04.jpg
  • The Singapore Flower Dome is both spectacular and innovative at the same time.  It is the largest greenhouse in the world with changing displays of flowers and plants.  Not only is the place interesting and education but it is cool inside!  The Flower Dome replicates the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions so visitors can discover both the beauty of these plants and flowers, as well as how they adapted to their cool & dry environments.
    singapore-flower-dome-08.jpg
  • Ancient Olive Tree at Singapore Flower Dome -both spectacular and innovative at the same time.  It is the largest greenhouse in the world with changing displays of flowers and plants.  Not only is the place interesting and education but it is cool inside!  The Flower Dome replicates the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions so visitors can discover both the beauty of these plants and flowers, as well as how they adapted to their cool & dry environments.
    singapore-flower-dome-06.jpg
  • The Singapore Flower Dome is both spectacular and innovative at the same time.  It is the largest greenhouse in the world with changing displays of flowers and plants.  Not only is the place interesting and education but it is cool inside!  The Flower Dome replicates the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions so visitors can discover both the beauty of these plants and flowers, as well as how they adapted to their cool & dry environments.
    singapore-flower-dome-05.jpg
  • The Singapore Flower Dome is both spectacular and innovative at the same time.  It is the largest greenhouse in the world with changing displays of flowers and plants.  Not only is the place interesting and education but it is cool inside!  The Flower Dome replicates the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions so visitors can discover both the beauty of these plants and flowers, as well as how they adapted to their cool & dry environments.
    singapore-flower-dome-02.jpg
  • The Singapore Flower Dome is both spectacular and innovative at the same time.  It is the largest greenhouse in the world with changing displays of flowers and plants.  Not only is the place interesting and education but it is cool inside!  The Flower Dome replicates the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions so visitors can discover both the beauty of these plants and flowers, as well as how they adapted to their cool & dry environments.
    singapore-flower-dome-07.jpg
  • The Singapore Flower Dome is both spectacular and innovative at the same time.  It is the largest greenhouse in the world with changing displays of flowers and plants.  Not only is the place interesting and education but it is cool inside!  The Flower Dome replicates the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions so visitors can discover both the beauty of these plants and flowers, as well as how they adapted to their cool & dry environments.
    singapore-flower-dome-03.jpg
  • Baobab at Singapore Flower Dome -both spectacular and innovative at the same time.  It is the largest greenhouse in the world with changing displays of flowers and plants.  Not only is the place interesting and education but it is cool inside!  The Flower Dome replicates the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions so visitors can discover both the beauty of these plants and flowers, as well as how they adapted to their cool & dry environments.
    singapore-flower-dome-13.jpg
  • The Singapore Flower Dome is both spectacular and innovative at the same time.  It is the largest greenhouse in the world with changing displays of flowers and plants.  Not only is the place interesting and education but it is cool inside!  The Flower Dome replicates the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions so visitors can discover both the beauty of these plants and flowers, as well as how they adapted to their cool & dry environments.
    singapore-flower-dome-12.jpg
  • Supertree Grove is a  uniquely designed vertical garden made up of artificial tall "trees".  Their canopies provide shade in the day and come alive at night with a fabulous display of light and sound.  The supertrees at their largest go up to 16 storeys in height most of which are in the Supertree Grove.  The remaining six are in smaller clusters at the Golden and Silver Gardens at Gardens by the Bay.  As if this is not enough of a "wow" factor, you can stroll along the Skyway, a walkway that connects Supertrees for a different view of the Gardens.
    singapore-supertree-10.jpg
  • Supertree Grove is a  uniquely designed vertical garden made up of artificial tall "trees".  Their canopies provide shade in the day and come alive at night with a fabulous display of light and sound.  The supertrees at their largest go up to 16 storeys in height most of which are in the Supertree Grove.  The remaining six are in smaller clusters at the Golden and Silver Gardens at Gardens by the Bay.  As if this is not enough of a "wow" factor, you can stroll along the Skyway, a walkway that connects Supertrees for a different view of the Gardens.
    singapore-supertree-09.jpg
  • Supertree Grove is a  uniquely designed vertical garden made up of artificial tall "trees".  Their canopies provide shade in the day and come alive at night with a fabulous display of light and sound.  The supertrees at their largest go up to 16 storeys in height most of which are in the Supertree Grove.  The remaining six are in smaller clusters at the Golden and Silver Gardens at Gardens by the Bay.  As if this is not enough of a "wow" factor, you can stroll along the Skyway, a walkway that connects Supertrees for a different view of the Gardens.
    singapore-supertree-07.jpg
  • Supertree Grove is a  uniquely designed vertical garden made up of artificial tall "trees".  Their canopies provide shade in the day and come alive at night with a fabulous display of light and sound.  The supertrees at their largest go up to 16 storeys in height most of which are in the Supertree Grove.  The remaining six are in smaller clusters at the Golden and Silver Gardens at Gardens by the Bay.  As if this is not enough of a "wow" factor, you can stroll along the Skyway, a walkway that connects Supertrees for a different view of the Gardens.
    supertree-grove-1.jpg
  • Supertree Grove is a  uniquely designed vertical garden made up of artificial tall "trees".  Their canopies provide shade in the day and come alive at night with a fabulous display of light and sound.  The supertrees at their largest go up to 16 storeys in height most of which are in the Supertree Grove.  The remaining six are in smaller clusters at the Golden and Silver Gardens at Gardens by the Bay.  As if this is not enough of a "wow" factor, you can stroll along the Skyway, a walkway that connects Supertrees for a different view of the Gardens.
    supertree-grove-2.jpg
  • Supertree Grove is a  uniquely designed vertical garden made up of artificial tall "trees".  Their canopies provide shade in the day and come alive at night with a fabulous display of light and sound.  The supertrees at their largest go up to 16 storeys in height most of which are in the Supertree Grove.  The remaining six are in smaller clusters at the Golden and Silver Gardens at Gardens by the Bay.  As if this is not enough of a "wow" factor, you can stroll along the Skyway, a walkway that connects Supertrees for a different view of the Gardens.
    supertree-grove-4.jpg
  • Supertree Grove is a  uniquely designed vertical garden made up of artificial tall "trees".  Their canopies provide shade in the day and come alive at night with a fabulous display of light and sound.  The supertrees at their largest go up to 16 storeys in height most of which are in the Supertree Grove.  The remaining six are in smaller clusters at the Golden and Silver Gardens at Gardens by the Bay.  As if this is not enough of a "wow" factor, you can stroll along the Skyway, a walkway that connects Supertrees for a different view of the Gardens.
    singapore-supertree-06.jpg
  • Supertree Grove is a  uniquely designed vertical garden made up of artificial tall "trees".  Their canopies provide shade in the day and come alive at night with a fabulous display of light and sound.  The supertrees at their largest go up to 16 storeys in height most of which are in the Supertree Grove.  The remaining six are in smaller clusters at the Golden and Silver Gardens at Gardens by the Bay.  As if this is not enough of a "wow" factor, you can stroll along the Skyway, a walkway that connects Supertrees for a different view of the Gardens.
    singapore-supertree-08.jpg
  • Supertree Grove is a  uniquely designed vertical garden made up of artificial tall "trees".  Their canopies provide shade in the day and come alive at night with a fabulous display of light and sound.  The supertrees at their largest go up to 16 storeys in height most of which are in the Supertree Grove.  The remaining six are in smaller clusters at the Golden and Silver Gardens at Gardens by the Bay.  As if this is not enough of a "wow" factor, you can stroll along the Skyway, a walkway that connects Supertrees for a different view of the Gardens.
    singapore-supertree-05.jpg
  • Supertree Grove is a  uniquely designed vertical garden made up of artificial tall "trees".  Their canopies provide shade in the day and come alive at night with a fabulous display of light and sound.  The supertrees at their largest go up to 16 storeys in height most of which are in the Supertree Grove.  The remaining six are in smaller clusters at the Golden and Silver Gardens at Gardens by the Bay.  As if this is not enough of a "wow" factor, you can stroll along the Skyway, a walkway that connects Supertrees for a different view of the Gardens.
    supertree-grove-3.jpg
  • The Flower Dome  at Gardens by the Bay is an artificially created realm of  perpetual spring, with plants from the Mediterranean and semi arid subtropical regions by replicating the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions like South Africa, California, Spain and Italy. On display is a collection of plants from deserts all over the world.  Singaporeans and visitors enjoy taking a break from the heat outside, in this cool and dry environment while experiencing flowers from different parts of the world.
    flower-dome-3.jpg
  • The Flower Dome  at Gardens by the Bay is an artificially created realm of  perpetual spring, with plants from the Mediterranean and semi arid subtropical regions by replicating the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions like South Africa, California, Spain and Italy. On display is a collection of plants from deserts all over the world.  Singaporeans and visitors enjoy taking a break from the heat outside, in this cool and dry environment while experiencing flowers from different parts of the world.
    flower-dome-4.jpg
  • The Flower Dome  at Gardens by the Bay is an artificially created realm of  perpetual spring, with plants from the Mediterranean and semi arid subtropical regions by replicating the cool and dry climate of Mediterranean regions like South Africa, California, Spain and Italy. On display is a collection of plants from deserts all over the world.  Singaporeans and visitors enjoy taking a break from the heat outside, in this cool and dry environment while experiencing flowers from different parts of the world.
    flower-dome-2.jpg
  • Singapore's Gardens by the Bay "Cloud Forest" dome is an artificial arboretum with rare plants, diverse vegetation, veiled in mist.  The Cloud Forest even has its own man-made waterfall, in fact it is the world’s tallest indoor waterfall.   The Cloud Forest was designed  for people to learn about  biodiversity and the geology of cloud forests within the various  zones in this cool and moist conservatory.
    singapore-cloud-forest-1.jpg
  • Singapore's Gardens by the Bay "Cloud Forest" dome is an artificial arboretum with rare plants, diverse vegetation, veiled in mist.  The Cloud Forest even has its own man-made waterfall, in fact it is the world’s tallest indoor waterfall.   The Cloud Forest was designed  for people to learn about  biodiversity and the geology of cloud forests within the various  zones in this cool and moist conservatory.
    singapore-cloud-forest-2.jpg
  • Singapore's Gardens by the Bay "Cloud Forest" dome is an artificial arboretum with rare plants, diverse vegetation, veiled in mist.  The Cloud Forest even has its own man-made waterfall, in fact it is the world’s tallest indoor waterfall.   The Cloud Forest was designed  for people to learn about  biodiversity and the geology of cloud forests within the various  zones in this cool and moist conservatory.
    singapore-cloud-forest-3.jpg
  • Crystal Mountain at Gardens by the Bay, inside the "Cloud Forest" dome - an artificial arboretum with rare plants, diverse vegetation, veiled in mist.  The Cloud Forest even has its own man-made waterfall, in fact it is the world’s tallest indoor waterfall.   The Cloud Forest was designed  for people to learn about  biodiversity and the geology of cloud forests within the various  zones in this cool and moist conservatory.
    crystal-mountain-1.jpg
  • Crystal Mountain at Gardens by the Bay, inside the "Cloud Forest" dome - an artificial arboretum with rare plants, diverse vegetation, veiled in mist.  The Cloud Forest even has its own man-made waterfall, in fact it is the world’s tallest indoor waterfall.   The Cloud Forest was designed  for people to learn about  biodiversity and the geology of cloud forests within the various  zones in this cool and moist conservatory.
    crystal-mountain-2.jpg
  • Chinese Garden at Singapore Gardens by the Bay.  In addition to the Chinese Garden, Gardens by the Bay is made up of various attractions at Marina Bay, and renowned for its Supertree Grove, Flower Dome, Cloud Forest, Skywalk not to mention Marina Bay itself.  Entrance to the garden itself is free of charge, with attractions such as Chinese Garden at Gardens by the Bay as well as ground views of the Supertree Grove
    gardens-by-the-bay.jpg
  • Vizcaya, now named the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The early 20th century Vizcaya estate also includes: extensive Italian Renaissance gardens; native woodland landscape; and a historic village outbuildings compound. The landscape and architecture were influenced by Veneto and Tuscan Italian Renaissance models and designed in the Mediterranean Revival architecture style, with Baroque elements.
    vizcaya-gardens-3.jpg
  • Vizcaya, now named the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The early 20th century Vizcaya estate also includes: extensive Italian Renaissance gardens; native woodland landscape; and a historic village outbuildings compound. The landscape and architecture were influenced by Veneto and Tuscan Italian Renaissance models and designed in the Mediterranean Revival architecture style, with Baroque elements.
    vizcaya-gardens-1.jpg
  • Vizcaya, now named the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The early 20th century Vizcaya estate also includes: extensive Italian Renaissance gardens; native woodland landscape; and a historic village outbuildings compound. The landscape and architecture were influenced by Veneto and Tuscan Italian Renaissance models and designed in the Mediterranean Revival architecture style, with Baroque elements.
    vizcaya-gardens-5.jpg
  • Vizcaya, now named the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The early 20th century Vizcaya estate also includes: extensive Italian Renaissance gardens; native woodland landscape; and a historic village outbuildings compound. The landscape and architecture were influenced by Veneto and Tuscan Italian Renaissance models and designed in the Mediterranean Revival architecture style, with Baroque elements.
    vizcaya-gardens-2.jpg
  • Vizcaya, now named the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The early 20th century Vizcaya estate also includes: extensive Italian Renaissance gardens; native woodland landscape; and a historic village outbuildings compound. The landscape and architecture were influenced by Veneto and Tuscan Italian Renaissance models and designed in the Mediterranean Revival architecture style, with Baroque elements.
    vizcaya-gardens-4.jpg
  • Hama Rikyu Garden Bridge or  Hama-rikyu Onshi Teien is a  landscape garden surrounding Shioiri Pond. The park itself is surrounded by a seawater moat filled by Tokyo Bay. It was remodeled as a public garden park on the site of a villa of the Shogun Tokugawa family in the 17th century.  Visitors can also enjoy Japanese tea and sweets at a tea house in the middle of the pond, called Nakajima-no-Ochaya in the garden that offers matcha tea and Japanese sweets.
    hama-rikkyu-3.jpg
  • Hama Rikyu Garden or  Hama-rikyu Onshi Teien is a  landscape garden surrounding Shioiri Pond. The park itself is surrounded by a seawater moat filled by Tokyo Bay. It was remodeled as a public garden park on the site of a villa of the Shogun Tokugawa family in the 17th century.  Visitors can also enjoy Japanese tea and sweets at a tea house in the middle of the pond, called Nakajima-no-Ochaya in the garden that offers matcha tea and Japanese sweets.
    hama-rikkyu-4.jpg
  • Senganen Garden, also known as Isoteien is a Japanese style landscape garden along the coast of Kagoshima. One of the garden's most striking feature is its use of Sakurajima and Kagoshima Bay as borrowed scenery. The garden includes small ponds, streams, shrines and a bamboo grove. Senganen was constructed in 1658 by the wealthy Shimazu Clan, one of the most powerful feudal clans during the Edo Period.  The Shimazu ruled Kagoshima for almost 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as earlyadopters of Western science and technology.  At the center of the garden stands the Iso Residence. The residence was originally built in 1658 along with the rest of the garden, but the current building mostly dates back to a reconstruction in the mid 1880s.
    senganen-garden-02.jpg
  • Hama Rikyu Garden or  Hama-rikyu Onshi Teien is a  landscape garden surrounding Shioiri Pond. The park itself is surrounded by a seawater moat filled by Tokyo Bay. It was remodeled as a public garden park on the site of a villa of the Shogun Tokugawa family in the 17th century.  Visitors can also enjoy Japanese tea and sweets at a tea house in the middle of the pond, called Nakajima-no-Ochaya in the garden that offers matcha tea and Japanese sweets.
    nakajima-ochaya-1.jpg
  • Liliuokalani Park and Gardens is a park with Asian gardens in along Hilo Bay. .The park's site was given by Queen Liliuokalani. Much of the park now consists of Edo style Japanese gardens built in the early 1900, and said to be the largest such gardens outside Japan. The gardens contain Waihonu Pond as well as bridges, koi ponds, pagodas, statues, torii and a Japanese teahouse
    Liliuokalani-Gardens-1.jpg
  • Liliuokalani Park and Gardens is a park with Asian gardens in along Hilo Bay. .The park's site was given by Queen Liliuokalani. Much of the park now consists of Edo style Japanese gardens built in the early 1900, and said to be the largest such gardens outside Japan. The gardens contain Waihonu Pond as well as bridges, koi ponds, pagodas, statues, torii and a Japanese teahouse
    Liliuokalani-Gardens-2.jpg
  • Liliuokalani Park and Gardens is a park with Asian gardens in along Hilo Bay. .The park's site was given by Queen Liliuokalani. Much of the park now consists of Edo style Japanese gardens built in the early 1900, and said to be the largest such gardens outside Japan. The gardens contain Waihonu Pond as well as bridges, koi ponds, pagodas, statues, torii and a Japanese teahouse
    Liliuokalani-Gardens-4.jpg
  • Liliuokalani Park and Gardens is a park with Asian gardens in along Hilo Bay. .The park's site was given by Queen Liliuokalani. Much of the park now consists of Edo style Japanese gardens built in the early 1900, and said to be the largest such gardens outside Japan. The gardens contain Waihonu Pond as well as bridges, koi ponds, pagodas, statues, torii and a Japanese teahouse
    Liliuokalani-Gardens-5.jpg
  • Senganen Garden, also known as Isoteien is a Japanese style landscape garden along the coast of Kagoshima. One of the garden's most striking feature is its use of Sakurajima and Kagoshima Bay as borrowed scenery. The garden includes small ponds, streams, shrines and a bamboo grove. Senganen was constructed in 1658 by the wealthy Shimazu Clan, one of the most powerful feudal clans during the Edo Period.  The Shimazu ruled Kagoshima for almost 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as earlyadopters of Western science and technology.  At the center of the garden stands the Iso Residence. The residence was originally built in 1658 along with the rest of the garden, but the current building mostly dates back to a reconstruction in the mid 1880s.
    senganen-garden-03.jpg
  • Senganen Garden, also known as Isoteien is a Japanese style landscape garden along the coast of Kagoshima. One of the garden's most striking feature is its use of Sakurajima and Kagoshima Bay as borrowed scenery. The garden includes small ponds, streams, shrines and a bamboo grove. Senganen was constructed in 1658 by the wealthy Shimazu Clan, one of the most powerful feudal clans during the Edo Period.  The Shimazu ruled Kagoshima for almost 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as earlyadopters of Western science and technology.  At the center of the garden stands the Iso Residence. The residence was originally built in 1658 along with the rest of the garden, but the current building mostly dates back to a reconstruction in the mid 1880s.
    senganen-garden-01.jpg
  • Sengan-en Garden is a  daimyo strolling garden in Kagoshima. It's most striking feature is its use of the volcano at Sakurajima beyond Kagoshima Bay as background scenery. The garden itself is made up of small ponds, streams, rockeries and sculpted terrain. The garden was created in 1658 by the powerful feudal Shimazu Clan who ruled Satsuma Kagoshima for 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as some of the earliest adopters of Western technology.  Sengan-en piggybacks on the  UNESCO status of the adjacent Shoko Shusiekan and the Ijinkan which are part of the Meiji Japan Industrial agglomeration of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
    sengan-en-10.jpg
  • Sengan-en Garden is a  daimyo strolling garden in Kagoshima. It's most striking feature is its use of the volcano at Sakurajima beyond Kagoshima Bay as background scenery. The garden itself is made up of small ponds, streams, rockeries and sculpted terrain. The garden was created in 1658 by the powerful feudal Shimazu Clan who ruled Satsuma Kagoshima for 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as some of the earliest adopters of Western technology.  Sengan-en piggybacks on the  UNESCO status of the adjacent Shoko Shusiekan and the Ijinkan which are part of the Meiji Japan Industrial agglomeration of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
    sengan-en-14.jpg
  • Sengan-en Garden is a  daimyo strolling garden in Kagoshima. It's most striking feature is its use of the volcano at Sakurajima beyond Kagoshima Bay as background scenery. The garden itself is made up of small ponds, streams, rockeries and sculpted terrain. The garden was created in 1658 by the powerful feudal Shimazu Clan who ruled Satsuma Kagoshima for 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as some of the earliest adopters of Western technology.  Sengan-en piggybacks on the  UNESCO status of the adjacent Shoko Shusiekan and the Ijinkan which are part of the Meiji Japan Industrial agglomeration of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
    sengan-en-8.jpg
  • Sengan-en Garden is a  daimyo strolling garden in Kagoshima. It's most striking feature is its use of the volcano at Sakurajima beyond Kagoshima Bay as background scenery. The garden itself is made up of small ponds, streams, rockeries and sculpted terrain. The garden was created in 1658 by the powerful feudal Shimazu Clan who ruled Satsuma Kagoshima for 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as some of the earliest adopters of Western technology.  Sengan-en piggybacks on the  UNESCO status of the adjacent Shoko Shusiekan and the Ijinkan which are part of the Meiji Japan Industrial agglomeration of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
    sengan-en-11.jpg
  • Sengan-en Garden is a  daimyo strolling garden in Kagoshima. It's most striking feature is its use of the volcano at Sakurajima beyond Kagoshima Bay as background scenery. The garden itself is made up of small ponds, streams, rockeries and sculpted terrain. The garden was created in 1658 by the powerful feudal Shimazu Clan who ruled Satsuma Kagoshima for 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as some of the earliest adopters of Western technology.  Sengan-en piggybacks on the  UNESCO status of the adjacent Shoko Shusiekan and the Ijinkan which are part of the Meiji Japan Industrial agglomeration of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
    sengan-en-9.jpg
  • Sengan-en Garden is a  daimyo strolling garden in Kagoshima. It's most striking feature is its use of the volcano at Sakurajima beyond Kagoshima Bay as background scenery. The garden itself is made up of small ponds, streams, rockeries and sculpted terrain. The garden was created in 1658 by the powerful feudal Shimazu Clan who ruled Satsuma Kagoshima for 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as some of the earliest adopters of Western technology.  Sengan-en piggybacks on the  UNESCO status of the adjacent Shoko Shusiekan and the Ijinkan which are part of the Meiji Japan Industrial agglomeration of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
    sengan-en-6.jpg
  • Sengan-en Garden is a  daimyo strolling garden in Kagoshima. It's most striking feature is its use of the volcano at Sakurajima beyond Kagoshima Bay as background scenery. The garden itself is made up of small ponds, streams, rockeries and sculpted terrain. The garden was created in 1658 by the powerful feudal Shimazu Clan who ruled Satsuma Kagoshima for 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as some of the earliest adopters of Western technology.  Sengan-en piggybacks on the  UNESCO status of the adjacent Shoko Shusiekan and the Ijinkan which are part of the Meiji Japan Industrial agglomeration of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
    sengan-en-5.jpg
  • Sengan-en Garden is a  daimyo strolling garden in Kagoshima. It's most striking feature is its use of the volcano at Sakurajima beyond Kagoshima Bay as background scenery. The garden itself is made up of small ponds, streams, rockeries and sculpted terrain. The garden was created in 1658 by the powerful feudal Shimazu Clan who ruled Satsuma Kagoshima for 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as some of the earliest adopters of Western technology.  Sengan-en piggybacks on the  UNESCO status of the adjacent Shoko Shusiekan and the Ijinkan which are part of the Meiji Japan Industrial agglomeration of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
    sengan-en-4.jpg
  • Sengan-en Garden is a  daimyo strolling garden in Kagoshima. It's most striking feature is its use of the volcano at Sakurajima beyond Kagoshima Bay as background scenery. The garden itself is made up of small ponds, streams, rockeries and sculpted terrain. The garden was created in 1658 by the powerful feudal Shimazu Clan who ruled Satsuma Kagoshima for 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as some of the earliest adopters of Western technology.  Sengan-en piggybacks on the  UNESCO status of the adjacent Shoko Shusiekan and the Ijinkan which are part of the Meiji Japan Industrial agglomeration of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
    sengan-en-1.jpg
  • Sengan-en Garden is a  daimyo strolling garden in Kagoshima. It's most striking feature is its use of the volcano at Sakurajima beyond Kagoshima Bay as background scenery. The garden itself is made up of small ponds, streams, rockeries and sculpted terrain. The garden was created in 1658 by the powerful feudal Shimazu Clan who ruled Satsuma Kagoshima for 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as some of the earliest adopters of Western technology.  Sengan-en piggybacks on the  UNESCO status of the adjacent Shoko Shusiekan and the Ijinkan which are part of the Meiji Japan Industrial agglomeration of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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  • Sengan-en Garden is a  daimyo strolling garden in Kagoshima. It's most striking feature is its use of the volcano at Sakurajima beyond Kagoshima Bay as background scenery. The garden itself is made up of small ponds, streams, rockeries and sculpted terrain. The garden was created in 1658 by the powerful feudal Shimazu Clan who ruled Satsuma Kagoshima for 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as some of the earliest adopters of Western technology.  Sengan-en piggybacks on the  UNESCO status of the adjacent Shoko Shusiekan and the Ijinkan which are part of the Meiji Japan Industrial agglomeration of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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  • Sengan-en Garden is a  daimyo strolling garden in Kagoshima. It's most striking feature is its use of the volcano at Sakurajima beyond Kagoshima Bay as background scenery. The garden itself is made up of small ponds, streams, rockeries and sculpted terrain. The garden was created in 1658 by the powerful feudal Shimazu Clan who ruled Satsuma Kagoshima for 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as some of the earliest adopters of Western technology.  Sengan-en piggybacks on the  UNESCO status of the adjacent Shoko Shusiekan and the Ijinkan which are part of the Meiji Japan Industrial agglomeration of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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  • Sengan-en Garden is a  daimyo strolling garden in Kagoshima. It's most striking feature is its use of the volcano at Sakurajima beyond Kagoshima Bay as background scenery. The garden itself is made up of small ponds, streams, rockeries and sculpted terrain. The garden was created in 1658 by the powerful feudal Shimazu Clan who ruled Satsuma Kagoshima for 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as some of the earliest adopters of Western technology.  Sengan-en piggybacks on the  UNESCO status of the adjacent Shoko Shusiekan and the Ijinkan which are part of the Meiji Japan Industrial agglomeration of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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  • Sengan-en Garden is a  daimyo strolling garden in Kagoshima. It's most striking feature is its use of the volcano at Sakurajima beyond Kagoshima Bay as background scenery. The garden itself is made up of small ponds, streams, rockeries and sculpted terrain. The garden was created in 1658 by the powerful feudal Shimazu Clan who ruled Satsuma Kagoshima for 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as some of the earliest adopters of Western technology.  Sengan-en piggybacks on the  UNESCO status of the adjacent Shoko Shusiekan and the Ijinkan which are part of the Meiji Japan Industrial agglomeration of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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  • Sengan-en Garden is a  daimyo strolling garden in Kagoshima. It's most striking feature is its use of the volcano at Sakurajima beyond Kagoshima Bay as background scenery. The garden itself is made up of small ponds, streams, rockeries and sculpted terrain. The garden was created in 1658 by the powerful feudal Shimazu Clan who ruled Satsuma Kagoshima for 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as some of the earliest adopters of Western technology.  Sengan-en piggybacks on the  UNESCO status of the adjacent Shoko Shusiekan and the Ijinkan which are part of the Meiji Japan Industrial agglomeration of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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  • 48.2 Sengan-en Garden 仙巌園 is a strolling garden built for the local daimyo fuedal lord during the days of the Tokugawa Shogunate in Kagoshima. Its most striking feature is its use of the volcano at Sakurajima beyond Kagoshima Bay as background scenery. The garden itself is made up of small ponds, streams, rockeries and sculpted terrain. The garden was created in 1658 by the powerful feudal Shimadzu Clan who ruled Satsuma Kagoshima for 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as some of the earliest adopters of Western technology.
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  • Sengan-en Garden is a  daimyo strolling garden in Kagoshima. It's most striking feature is its use of the volcano at Sakurajima beyond Kagoshima Bay as background scenery. The garden itself is made up of small ponds, streams, rockeries and sculpted terrain. The garden was created in 1658 by the powerful feudal Shimazu Clan who ruled Satsuma Kagoshima for 700 years and continued to be influential into the modern era as some of the earliest adopters of Western technology.  Sengan-en piggybacks on the  UNESCO status of the adjacent Shoko Shusiekan and the Ijinkan which are part of the Meiji Japan Industrial agglomeration of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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  • Hanami at Hama Rikkyu Gardenor  Hama-rikyu Onshi Teien - a landscape garden surrounding Shioiri Pond. The park itself is surrounded by a seawater moat filled by Tokyo Bay. It was remodeled as a public garden park on the site of a villa of the Shogun Tokugawa family in the 17th century.  Visitors can also enjoy Japanese tea and sweets at a tea house in the middle of the pond, called Nakajima-no-Ochaya in the garden that offers matcha tea and Japanese sweets.
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  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
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  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
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  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
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  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
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  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
    nojima-hirobumi-villa-garden-06.jpg
  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
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  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
    nojima-hirobumi-villa-garden-03.jpg
  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
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  • Matsushima Bay is famous for its view of over 260 tiny islands and considered to be one of Japan's Three Great Sights - Nihon Sankei. (The other two are Miyajima Island in Hiroshima and Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture).  Some of the islands have unusual shapes, most are covered with pines, as Matsushima means "pine island". Its beauty was immortalized in one of Basho's most famous poems. Matsushima Bay is also famous for oysters farmed in the bay.  Fukuurajima is a larger island to the north reached by a 250 meter long vermilion bridge and has a pleasant garden for strolling.  Matsushima is a very popular destination for Japanese sightseers with ferries and sightseeing boats leaving hourly throughout the year.
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  • Matsushima Bay is famous for its view of over 260 tiny islands and considered to be one of Japan's Three Great Sights - Nihon Sankei. (The other two are Miyajima Island in Hiroshima and Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture).  Some of the islands have unusual shapes, most are covered with pines, as Matsushima means "pine island". Its beauty was immortalized in one of Basho's most famous poems. Matsushima Bay is also famous for oysters farmed in the bay.  Fukuurajima is a larger island to the north reached by a 250 meter long vermilion bridge and has a pleasant garden for strolling.  Matsushima is a very popular destination for Japanese sightseers with ferries and sightseeing boats leaving hourly throughout the year.
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  • Matsushima Bay is famous for its view of over 260 tiny islands and considered to be one of Japan's Three Great Sights - Nihon Sankei. (The other two are Miyajima Island in Hiroshima and Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture).  Some of the islands have unusual shapes, most are covered with pines, as Matsushima means "pine island". Its beauty was immortalized in one of Basho's most famous poems. Matsushima Bay is also famous for oysters farmed in the bay.  Fukuurajima is a larger island to the north reached by a 250 meter long vermilion bridge and has a pleasant garden for strolling.  Matsushima is a very popular destination for Japanese sightseers with ferries and sightseeing boats leaving hourly throughout the year.
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  • Matsushima Bay is famous for its view of over 260 tiny islands and considered to be one of Japan's Three Great Sights - Nihon Sankei. (The other two are Miyajima Island in Hiroshima and Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture).  Some of the islands have unusual shapes, most are covered with pines, as Matsushima means "pine island". Its beauty was immortalized in one of Basho's most famous poems. Matsushima Bay is also famous for oysters farmed in the bay.  Fukuurajima is a larger island to the north reached by a 250 meter long vermilion bridge and has a pleasant garden for strolling.  Matsushima is a very popular destination for Japanese sightseers with ferries and sightseeing boats leaving hourly throughout the year.
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  • Matsushima Bay is famous for its view of over 260 tiny islands and considered to be one of Japan's Three Great Sights - Nihon Sankei. (The other two are Miyajima Island in Hiroshima and Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture).  Some of the islands have unusual shapes, most are covered with pines, as Matsushima means "pine island". Its beauty was immortalized in one of Basho's most famous poems. Matsushima Bay is also famous for oysters farmed in the bay.  Fukuurajima is a larger island to the north reached by a 250 meter long vermilion bridge and has a pleasant garden for strolling.  Matsushima is a very popular destination for Japanese sightseers with ferries and sightseeing boats leaving hourly throughout the year.
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  • Matsushima Bay is famous for its view of over 260 tiny islands and considered to be one of Japan's Three Great Sights - Nihon Sankei. (The other two are Miyajima Island in Hiroshima and Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture).  Some of the islands have unusual shapes, most are covered with pines, as Matsushima means "pine island". Its beauty was immortalized in one of Basho's most famous poems. Matsushima Bay is also famous for oysters farmed in the bay.  Fukuurajima is a larger island to the north reached by a 250 meter long vermilion bridge and has a pleasant garden for strolling.  Matsushima is a very popular destination for Japanese sightseers with ferries and sightseeing boats leaving hourly throughout the year.
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  • Matsushima Bay is famous for its view of over 260 tiny islands and considered to be one of Japan's Three Great Sights - Nihon Sankei. (The other two are Miyajima Island in Hiroshima and Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture).  Some of the islands have unusual shapes, most are covered with pines, as Matsushima means "pine island". Its beauty was immortalized in one of Basho's most famous poems. Matsushima Bay is also famous for oysters farmed in the bay.  Fukuurajima is a larger island to the north reached by a 250 meter long vermilion bridge and has a pleasant garden for strolling.  Matsushima is a very popular destination for Japanese sightseers with ferries and sightseeing boats leaving hourly throughout the year.
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  • Matsushima Bay is famous for its view of over 260 tiny islands and considered to be one of Japan's Three Great Sights - Nihon Sankei. (The other two are Miyajima Island in Hiroshima and Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture).  Some of the islands have unusual shapes, most are covered with pines, as Matsushima means "pine island". Its beauty was immortalized in one of Basho's most famous poems. Matsushima Bay is also famous for oysters farmed in the bay.  Fukuurajima is a larger island to the north reached by a 250 meter long vermilion bridge and has a pleasant garden for strolling.  Matsushima is a very popular destination for Japanese sightseers with ferries and sightseeing boats leaving hourly throughout the year.
    matsushima-bay-10.jpg
  • Matsushima Bay is famous for its view of over 260 tiny islands and considered to be one of Japan's Three Great Sights - Nihon Sankei. (The other two are Miyajima Island in Hiroshima and Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture).  Some of the islands have unusual shapes, most are covered with pines, as Matsushima means "pine island". Its beauty was immortalized in one of Basho's most famous poems. Matsushima Bay is also famous for oysters farmed in the bay.  Fukuurajima is a larger island to the north reached by a 250 meter long vermilion bridge and has a pleasant garden for strolling.  Matsushima is a very popular destination for Japanese sightseers with ferries and sightseeing boats leaving hourly throughout the year.
    matsushima-bay-3.jpg
  • Matsushima Bay is famous for its view of over 260 tiny islands and considered to be one of Japan's Three Great Sights - Nihon Sankei. (The other two are Miyajima Island in Hiroshima and Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture).  Some of the islands have unusual shapes, most are covered with pines, as Matsushima means "pine island". Its beauty was immortalized in one of Basho's most famous poems. Matsushima Bay is also famous for oysters farmed in the bay.  Fukuurajima is a larger island to the north reached by a 250 meter long vermilion bridge and has a pleasant garden for strolling.  Matsushima is a very popular destination for Japanese sightseers with ferries and sightseeing boats leaving hourly throughout the year.
    matsushima-bay-1.jpg
  • Matsushima Bay is famous for its view of over 260 tiny islands and considered to be one of Japan's Three Great Sights - Nihon Sankei. (The other two are Miyajima Island in Hiroshima and Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture).  Some of the islands have unusual shapes, most are covered with pines, as Matsushima means "pine island". Its beauty was immortalized in one of Basho's most famous poems. Matsushima Bay is also famous for oysters farmed in the bay.  Fukuurajima is a larger island to the north reached by a 250 meter long vermilion bridge and has a pleasant garden for strolling.  Matsushima is a very popular destination for Japanese sightseers with ferries and sightseeing boats leaving hourly throughout the year.
    matsushima-bay-2.jpg
  • Matsushima Bay is famous for its view of over 260 tiny islands and considered to be one of Japan's Three Great Sights - Nihon Sankei. (The other two are Miyajima Island in Hiroshima and Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture).  Some of the islands have unusual shapes, most are covered with pines, as Matsushima means "pine island". Its beauty was immortalized in one of Basho's most famous poems. Matsushima Bay is also famous for oysters farmed in the bay.  Fukuurajima is a larger island to the north reached by a 250 meter long vermilion bridge and has a pleasant garden for strolling.  Matsushima is a very popular destination for Japanese sightseers with ferries and sightseeing boats leaving hourly throughout the year.
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  • Seikenji Temple Garden - Seikenji is a Buddhist temple of Rinzai sect in Okitsu Shizuoka. Seikenji’’s origins began as a result of its location along the ancient Tokaiko Road, leading from Kyoto to Edo Tokyo, as this point was a “sekiisho” or checkpoint along the way. It is considered to be a good place to view the moon especially in the past when it had an unobstructed view of overlooking Suruga Bay. There are statues of 500 disciples, worn and weathered with age, leading up the hill as well as a plum tree planted by Tokugawa-Ieyasu. Seikenji garden was built in the 18th Century, and has been designated as a scenic spot of Japan.  Seikenji is believed to have been founded in the 7th century during the Kamakura Period along the historic Tokaido Road. From a passage at the rear of the  temple’s interior, and inner tatami rooms overlooking the garden, which are the best vantage points to view the exquisitely landscaped Zen garden.  When Tokugawa-Ieyasu was a child, he was sent Seikenji as a refuge of the Imagawa Family.
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  • Seikenji Temple Garden - Seikenji is a Buddhist temple of Rinzai sect in Okitsu Shizuoka. Seikenji’’s origins began as a result of its location along the ancient Tokaiko Road, leading from Kyoto to Edo Tokyo, as this point was a “sekiisho” or checkpoint along the way. It is considered to be a good place to view the moon especially in the past when it had an unobstructed view of overlooking Suruga Bay. There are statues of 500 disciples, worn and weathered with age, leading up the hill as well as a plum tree planted by Tokugawa-Ieyasu. Seikenji garden was built in the 18th Century, and has been designated as a scenic spot of Japan.  Seikenji is believed to have been founded in the 7th century during the Kamakura Period along the historic Tokaido Road. From a passage at the rear of the  temple’s interior, and inner tatami rooms overlooking the garden, which are the best vantage points to view the exquisitely landscaped Zen garden.  When Tokugawa-Ieyasu was a child, he was sent Seikenji as a refuge of the Imagawa Family.
    seikenji-garden-15.jpg
  • Seikenji Temple Garden - Seikenji is a Buddhist temple of Rinzai sect in Okitsu Shizuoka. Seikenji’’s origins began as a result of its location along the ancient Tokaiko Road, leading from Kyoto to Edo Tokyo, as this point was a “sekiisho” or checkpoint along the way. It is considered to be a good place to view the moon especially in the past when it had an unobstructed view of overlooking Suruga Bay. There are statues of 500 disciples, worn and weathered with age, leading up the hill as well as a plum tree planted by Tokugawa-Ieyasu. Seikenji garden was built in the 18th Century, and has been designated as a scenic spot of Japan.  Seikenji is believed to have been founded in the 7th century during the Kamakura Period along the historic Tokaido Road. From a passage at the rear of the  temple’s interior, and inner tatami rooms overlooking the garden, which are the best vantage points to view the exquisitely landscaped Zen garden.  When Tokugawa-Ieyasu was a child, he was sent Seikenji as a refuge of the Imagawa Family.
    seikenji-garden-16.jpg
  • Seikenji Temple Garden - Seikenji is a Buddhist temple of Rinzai sect in Okitsu Shizuoka. Seikenji’’s origins began as a result of its location along the ancient Tokaiko Road, leading from Kyoto to Edo Tokyo, as this point was a “sekiisho” or checkpoint along the way. It is considered to be a good place to view the moon especially in the past when it had an unobstructed view of overlooking Suruga Bay. There are statues of 500 disciples, worn and weathered with age, leading up the hill as well as a plum tree planted by Tokugawa-Ieyasu. Seikenji garden was built in the 18th Century, and has been designated as a scenic spot of Japan.  Seikenji is believed to have been founded in the 7th century during the Kamakura Period along the historic Tokaido Road. From a passage at the rear of the  temple’s interior, and inner tatami rooms overlooking the garden, which are the best vantage points to view the exquisitely landscaped Zen garden.  When Tokugawa-Ieyasu was a child, he was sent Seikenji as a refuge of the Imagawa Family.
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  • Seikenji Temple Garden - Seikenji is a Buddhist temple of Rinzai sect in Okitsu Shizuoka. Seikenji’’s origins began as a result of its location along the ancient Tokaiko Road, leading from Kyoto to Edo Tokyo, as this point was a “sekiisho” or checkpoint along the way. It is considered to be a good place to view the moon especially in the past when it had an unobstructed view of overlooking Suruga Bay. There are statues of 500 disciples, worn and weathered with age, leading up the hill as well as a plum tree planted by Tokugawa-Ieyasu. Seikenji garden was built in the 18th Century, and has been designated as a scenic spot of Japan.  Seikenji is believed to have been founded in the 7th century during the Kamakura Period along the historic Tokaido Road. From a passage at the rear of the  temple’s interior, and inner tatami rooms overlooking the garden, which are the best vantage points to view the exquisitely landscaped Zen garden.  When Tokugawa-Ieyasu was a child, he was sent Seikenji as a refuge of the Imagawa Family.
    seikenji-garden-11.jpg
  • Seikenji Temple Garden - Seikenji is a Buddhist temple of Rinzai sect in Okitsu Shizuoka. Seikenji’’s origins began as a result of its location along the ancient Tokaiko Road, leading from Kyoto to Edo Tokyo, as this point was a “sekiisho” or checkpoint along the way. It is considered to be a good place to view the moon especially in the past when it had an unobstructed view of overlooking Suruga Bay. There are statues of 500 disciples, worn and weathered with age, leading up the hill as well as a plum tree planted by Tokugawa-Ieyasu. Seikenji garden was built in the 18th Century, and has been designated as a scenic spot of Japan.  Seikenji is believed to have been founded in the 7th century during the Kamakura Period along the historic Tokaido Road. From a passage at the rear of the  temple’s interior, and inner tatami rooms overlooking the garden, which are the best vantage points to view the exquisitely landscaped Zen garden.  When Tokugawa-Ieyasu was a child, he was sent Seikenji as a refuge of the Imagawa Family.
    seikenji-garden-7.jpg
  • Seikenji Temple Garden - Seikenji is a Buddhist temple of Rinzai sect in Okitsu Shizuoka. Seikenji’’s origins began as a result of its location along the ancient Tokaiko Road, leading from Kyoto to Edo Tokyo, as this point was a “sekiisho” or checkpoint along the way. It is considered to be a good place to view the moon especially in the past when it had an unobstructed view of overlooking Suruga Bay. There are statues of 500 disciples, worn and weathered with age, leading up the hill as well as a plum tree planted by Tokugawa-Ieyasu. Seikenji garden was built in the 18th Century, and has been designated as a scenic spot of Japan.  Seikenji is believed to have been founded in the 7th century during the Kamakura Period along the historic Tokaido Road. From a passage at the rear of the  temple’s interior, and inner tatami rooms overlooking the garden, which are the best vantage points to view the exquisitely landscaped Zen garden.  When Tokugawa-Ieyasu was a child, he was sent Seikenji as a refuge of the Imagawa Family.
    seikenji-garden-4.jpg
  • Seikenji Temple Garden - Seikenji is a Buddhist temple of Rinzai sect in Okitsu Shizuoka. Seikenji’’s origins began as a result of its location along the ancient Tokaiko Road, leading from Kyoto to Edo Tokyo, as this point was a “sekiisho” or checkpoint along the way. It is considered to be a good place to view the moon especially in the past when it had an unobstructed view of overlooking Suruga Bay. There are statues of 500 disciples, worn and weathered with age, leading up the hill as well as a plum tree planted by Tokugawa-Ieyasu. Seikenji garden was built in the 18th Century, and has been designated as a scenic spot of Japan.  Seikenji is believed to have been founded in the 7th century during the Kamakura Period along the historic Tokaido Road. From a passage at the rear of the  temple’s interior, and inner tatami rooms overlooking the garden, which are the best vantage points to view the exquisitely landscaped Zen garden.  When Tokugawa-Ieyasu was a child, he was sent Seikenji as a refuge of the Imagawa Family.
    seikenji-garden-5.jpg
  • Seikenji Temple Garden - Seikenji is a Buddhist temple of Rinzai sect in Okitsu Shizuoka. Seikenji’’s origins began as a result of its location along the ancient Tokaiko Road, leading from Kyoto to Edo Tokyo, as this point was a “sekiisho” or checkpoint along the way. It is considered to be a good place to view the moon especially in the past when it had an unobstructed view of overlooking Suruga Bay. There are statues of 500 disciples, worn and weathered with age, leading up the hill as well as a plum tree planted by Tokugawa-Ieyasu. Seikenji garden was built in the 18th Century, and has been designated as a scenic spot of Japan.  Seikenji is believed to have been founded in the 7th century during the Kamakura Period along the historic Tokaido Road. From a passage at the rear of the  temple’s interior, and inner tatami rooms overlooking the garden, which are the best vantage points to view the exquisitely landscaped Zen garden.  When Tokugawa-Ieyasu was a child, he was sent Seikenji as a refuge of the Imagawa Family.
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  • Ryuge-ji Kanfuen Garden - Ryugeji was founded in the early Edo period in 1670 by Priest Nisshin, a nephew of Oman who was a concubine of Tokugawa Ieyasu. The temple and its garden originally had a spectacular view of Mt. Fuji. The large cycad and cactus in the garden has been listed as a national natural treasure.  The Kanfuen garden was designed in the Shumisan style in which you can imagine that the room of the temple is Mt. Fuji, the small mountain is Mt. Udo and the pond is Suruga Bay.
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  • Seikenji Temple Garden - Seikenji is a Buddhist temple of Rinzai sect in Okitsu Shizuoka. Seikenji’’s origins began as a result of its location along the ancient Tokaiko Road, leading from Kyoto to Edo Tokyo, as this point was a “sekiisho” or checkpoint along the way. It is considered to be a good place to view the moon especially in the past when it had an unobstructed view of overlooking Suruga Bay. There are statues of 500 disciples, worn and weathered with age, leading up the hill as well as a plum tree planted by Tokugawa-Ieyasu. Seikenji garden was built in the 18th Century, and has been designated as a scenic spot of Japan.  Seikenji is believed to have been founded in the 7th century during the Kamakura Period along the historic Tokaido Road. From a passage at the rear of the  temple’s interior, and inner tatami rooms overlooking the garden, which are the best vantage points to view the exquisitely landscaped Zen garden.  When Tokugawa-Ieyasu was a child, he was sent Seikenji as a refuge of the Imagawa Family.
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  • Seikenji Temple Garden - Seikenji is a Buddhist temple of Rinzai sect in Okitsu Shizuoka. Seikenji’’s origins began as a result of its location along the ancient Tokaiko Road, leading from Kyoto to Edo Tokyo, as this point was a “sekiisho” or checkpoint along the way. It is considered to be a good place to view the moon especially in the past when it had an unobstructed view of overlooking Suruga Bay. There are statues of 500 disciples, worn and weathered with age, leading up the hill as well as a plum tree planted by Tokugawa-Ieyasu. Seikenji garden was built in the 18th Century, and has been designated as a scenic spot of Japan.  Seikenji is believed to have been founded in the 7th century during the Kamakura Period along the historic Tokaido Road. From a passage at the rear of the  temple’s interior, and inner tatami rooms overlooking the garden, which are the best vantage points to view the exquisitely landscaped Zen garden.  When Tokugawa-Ieyasu was a child, he was sent Seikenji as a refuge of the Imagawa Family.
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