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  • Gazebo at Swan Lake, Singapore Botanic Garden - Made of cast iron with detailed etchings on her beams, stands proudly at the edge of the lake.<br />
This Gazebo was first located on Grange Road in the 1850s. The Singapore Botanic Garden is a major visitor attraction in Singapore displaying a huge array of botanical & horticultural life with a world class plant collection.  Enhancing these resources are recreational facilities, educational displays and events for visitors. The garden was first set up by Stamford Raffles, who was the founder of Singapore as well as being a naturalist at Fort Canning.  In 2015 the Gardens was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Gazebo at Swan Lake, Singapore Botanic Garden - Made of cast iron with detailed etchings on her beams, stands proudly at the edge of the lake.<br />
This Gazebo was first located on Grange Road in the 1850s. The Singapore Botanic Garden is a major visitor attraction in Singapore displaying a huge array of botanical & horticultural life with a world class plant collection.  Enhancing these resources are recreational facilities, educational displays and events for visitors. The garden was first set up by Stamford Raffles, who was the founder of Singapore as well as being a naturalist at Fort Canning.  In 2015 the Gardens was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Gazebo at Swan Lake, Singapore Botanic Garden - Made of cast iron with detailed etchings on her beams, stands proudly at the edge of the lake.<br />
This Gazebo was first located on Grange Road in the 1850s. The Singapore Botanic Garden is a major visitor attraction in Singapore displaying a huge array of botanical & horticultural life with a world class plant collection.  Enhancing these resources are recreational facilities, educational displays and events for visitors. The garden was first set up by Stamford Raffles, who was the founder of Singapore as well as being a naturalist at Fort Canning.  In 2015 the Gardens was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    gazebo-singapore-botanic-5.jpg
  • Gazebo at Swan Lake, Singapore Botanic Garden - Made of cast iron with detailed etchings on her beams, stands proudly at the edge of the lake.<br />
This Gazebo was first located on Grange Road in the 1850s. The Singapore Botanic Garden is a major visitor attraction in Singapore displaying a huge array of botanical & horticultural life with a world class plant collection.  Enhancing these resources are recreational facilities, educational displays and events for visitors. The garden was first set up by Stamford Raffles, who was the founder of Singapore as well as being a naturalist at Fort Canning.  In 2015 the Gardens was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    gazebo-singapore-botanic-3.jpg
  • Gazebo at Swan Lake, Singapore Botanic Garden - Made of cast iron with detailed etchings on her beams, stands proudly at the edge of the lake.<br />
This Gazebo was first located on Grange Road in the 1850s. The Singapore Botanic Garden is a major visitor attraction in Singapore displaying a huge array of botanical & horticultural life with a world class plant collection.  Enhancing these resources are recreational facilities, educational displays and events for visitors. The garden was first set up by Stamford Raffles, who was the founder of Singapore as well as being a naturalist at Fort Canning.  In 2015 the Gardens was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    gazebo-singapore-botanic-2.jpg
  • Gazebo at Swan Lake, Singapore Botanic Garden - Made of cast iron with detailed etchings on her beams, stands proudly at the edge of the lake.<br />
This Gazebo was first located on Grange Road in the 1850s. The Singapore Botanic Garden is a major visitor attraction in Singapore displaying a huge array of botanical & horticultural life with a world class plant collection.  Enhancing these resources are recreational facilities, educational displays and events for visitors. The garden was first set up by Stamford Raffles, who was the founder of Singapore as well as being a naturalist at Fort Canning.  In 2015 the Gardens was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    gazebo-singapore-botanic-1.jpg
  • Bandstand at  Singapore Botanic Garden - Singapore Botanic Garden Bandstand - The octagonal gazebo was erected in 1930.  Although no longer used for music performances, it is a favorite wedding photo opportunity spot.  The bandstand is also icon and symbol of the Garden. Singapore Botanic Garden is  a major visitor attraction in Singapore boasting an array of botanical & horticultural offerings with a rich plant collection of worldwide significance. Enhancing these resources are recreational facilities, educational displays and events for visitors surrounded by nature. The garden was first set up by Stamford Raffles, who was the founder of Singapore as well as being a naturalist at Fort Canning.  The original venue closed in 1829 and moved to the present site in 1859. In 2015 the Gardens received inscription as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    bandstand-singapore-botanic-2.jpg
  • Bandstand at  Singapore Botanic Garden - Singapore Botanic Garden Bandstand - The octagonal gazebo was erected in 1930.  Although no longer used for music performances, it is a favorite wedding photo opportunity spot.  The bandstand is also icon and symbol of the Garden. Singapore Botanic Garden is  a major visitor attraction in Singapore boasting an array of botanical & horticultural offerings with a rich plant collection of worldwide significance. Enhancing these resources are recreational facilities, educational displays and events for visitors surrounded by nature. The garden was first set up by Stamford Raffles, who was the founder of Singapore as well as being a naturalist at Fort Canning.  The original venue closed in 1829 and moved to the present site in 1859. In 2015 the Gardens received inscription as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    bandstand-singapore-botanic-3.jpg
  • Bandstand at  Singapore Botanic Garden - Singapore Botanic Garden Bandstand - The octagonal gazebo was erected in 1930.  Although no longer used for music performances, it is a favorite wedding photo opportunity spot.  The bandstand is also icon and symbol of the Garden. Singapore Botanic Garden is  a major visitor attraction in Singapore boasting an array of botanical & horticultural offerings with a rich plant collection of worldwide significance. Enhancing these resources are recreational facilities, educational displays and events for visitors surrounded by nature. The garden was first set up by Stamford Raffles, who was the founder of Singapore as well as being a naturalist at Fort Canning.  The original venue closed in 1829 and moved to the present site in 1859. In 2015 the Gardens received inscription as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    bandstand-singapore-botanic-4.jpg
  • Bandstand at  Singapore Botanic Garden - Singapore Botanic Garden Bandstand - The octagonal gazebo was erected in 1930.  Although no longer used for music performances, it is a favorite wedding photo opportunity spot.  The bandstand is also icon and symbol of the Garden. Singapore Botanic Garden is  a major visitor attraction in Singapore boasting an array of botanical & horticultural offerings with a rich plant collection of worldwide significance. Enhancing these resources are recreational facilities, educational displays and events for visitors surrounded by nature. The garden was first set up by Stamford Raffles, who was the founder of Singapore as well as being a naturalist at Fort Canning.  The original venue closed in 1829 and moved to the present site in 1859. In 2015 the Gardens received inscription as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    bandstand-singapore-botanic-1.jpg
  • Valencia Plaza, in the hillside town of Valencia near Dumaguete.  Next to the plaza's gazebo lies the Spanish Fountain a relic of the town’s colorful historical past at the heart of the municipal plaza, has a unique sunken design, and was once the town’s major source of water supply invented by an Augustinian friar to channel water from an upland spring.
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  • Valencia Plaza, in the hillside town of Valencia near Dumaguete.  Next to the plaza's gazebo lies the Spanish Fountain a relic of the town’s colorful historical past at the heart of the municipal plaza, has a unique sunken design, and was once the town’s major source of water supply invented by an Augustinian friar to channel water from an upland spring.
    valencia-plaza-images-2.jpg
  • Valencia Sunday Market takes place at the plaza in this small, pleasant town in Negros Oriental. Thanks to its cooler hill climate, Valencia grows many kinds of plants, flowers, vegetables and fruits.  Since agriculture is the town’s main industry, apart from geothermal energy, Valencia supplies most of the fruit and veg found in the Dumaguete and surrounding areas.
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  • Valencia Sunday Market takes place at the plaza in this small, pleasant town in Negros Oriental. Thanks to its cooler hill climate, Valencia grows many kinds of plants, flowers, vegetables and fruits.  Since agriculture is the town’s main industry, apart from geothermal energy, Valencia supplies most of the fruit and veg found in the Dumaguete and surrounding areas.
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  • Bandstand at the Cuernavaca Plaza or Zocalo with balloons for the kids
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  • Valencia Sunday Market takes place at the plaza in this small, pleasant town in Negros Oriental. Thanks to its cooler hill climate, Valencia grows many kinds of plants, flowers, vegetables and fruits.  Since agriculture is the town’s main industry, apart from geothermal energy, Valencia supplies most of the fruit and veg found in the Dumaguete and surrounding areas.
    valencia-market-2.jpg
  • Gazebo & Stained Glass at Kraton - Sultan Hamengkubuwono's palace, better known as Yogyakarta Kraton.  Yogyakarta Palace is the center of Javanese culture - a kind of living museum and not just a place for the sultan and his family to live. The palace also is the focus of cultural development in Java. Visitors can see how Javanese culture continues to thrive and be preserved. Yogyakarta Palace was built by Prince Mangkubumi in 1755 and most areas are open to the public.
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  • Stained Glass at Kraton - Sultan Hamengkubuwono's palace, better known as Yogyakarta Kraton.  Yogyakarta Palace is the center of Javanese culture - a kind of living museum and not just a place for the sultan and his family to live. The palace also is the focus of cultural development in Java. Visitors can see how Javanese culture continues to thrive and be preserved. Yogyakarta Palace was built by Prince Mangkubumi in 1755 and most areas are open to the public.
    kraton-sultan-palace-12.jpg
  • Stained Glass at Kraton - Yogyakarta Kraton or Yogyakarta Palace is not just a place for the sultan and his family to live.  Kraton is a center of Javanese culture - a kind of living museum. The palace is the focal point of cultural development in Yogyakarta and Java. Visitors can see how Javanese culture continues to thrive and be preserved here.
    kraton-sultan-palace-13.jpg
  • At first, the Philosophy Park just appears to be a rather large and pleasant expanse of greenery and hills north of Nakano.  Local inhabitants use it to job, walk the dog, and have a picnic.  Look a little closer, however, and the place is quite unusual for any city park, anywhere on Earth.  The guy who developed the park thought he could bring concepts to life or at least show them through physical objects or statues.  Pass through the Tetsurimon, or the Gate of Philosophical Reason, and voila - you just might become enlightened in here!  Statues of Gandhi and others will remind you of a higher calling.  In fact, there are  77 spots that symbolize different philosophical doctrines. Notable features of the park are the Rokkendai or Pagoda of the Six Wise Ones which serves as the icon for the park.  Two trails that cross, The Junction of Doubt, which is a kind of “road not taken” syndrome.  And of course Rito the tanuki lamp.  Tanuki of course assume the form of humans to trick us, but they also have a divine nature.  Tetsugakudo Philosophy Park was founded by philosopher Enryo Inoue, who wanted to enshrine philosophical theory into physical form. Inoue founded the Tetsugakukan, or Philosophy Academy which is now Toyo University.  For him, philosophy was an essential discipline for the sake of spiritual aspects and scholarship so as to improve life.  Otherwise, the place is very pleasant with floral plantings, mossy trails, plenty of benches and hidden gazebos and huts that are perfect for a picnic lunch.
    tetsukakudo-08.jpg
  • At first, the Philosophy Park just appears to be a rather large and pleasant expanse of greenery and hills north of Nakano.  Local inhabitants use it to job, walk the dog, and have a picnic.  Look a little closer, however, and the place is quite unusual for any city park, anywhere on Earth.  The guy who developed the park thought he could bring concepts to life or at least show them through physical objects or statues.  Pass through the Tetsurimon, or the Gate of Philosophical Reason, and voila - you just might become enlightened in here!  Statues of Gandhi and others will remind you of a higher calling.  In fact, there are  77 spots that symbolize different philosophical doctrines. Notable features of the park are the Rokkendai or Pagoda of the Six Wise Ones which serves as the icon for the park.  Two trails that cross, The Junction of Doubt, which is a kind of “road not taken” syndrome.  And of course Rito the tanuki lamp.  Tanuki of course assume the form of humans to trick us, but they also have a divine nature.  Tetsugakudo Philosophy Park was founded by philosopher Enryo Inoue, who wanted to enshrine philosophical theory into physical form. Inoue founded the Tetsugakukan, or Philosophy Academy which is now Toyo University.  For him, philosophy was an essential discipline for the sake of spiritual aspects and scholarship so as to improve life.  Otherwise, the place is very pleasant with floral plantings, mossy trails, plenty of benches and hidden gazebos and huts that are perfect for a picnic lunch.
    tetsukakudo-13.jpg
  • Character Terrace - At first, the Philosophy Park just appears to be a rather large and pleasant expanse of greenery and hills north of Nakano.  Local inhabitants use it to job, walk the dog, and have a picnic.  Look a little closer, however, and the place is quite unusual for any city park, anywhere on Earth.  The guy who developed the park thought he could bring concepts to life or at least show them through physical objects or statues.  Pass through the Tetsurimon, or the Gate of Philosophical Reason, and voila - you just might become enlightened in here!  Statues of Gandhi and others will remind you of a higher calling.  In fact, there are  77 spots that symbolize different philosophical doctrines. Notable features of the park are the Rokkendai or Pagoda of the Six Wise Ones which serves as the icon for the park.  Two trails that cross, The Junction of Doubt, which is a kind of “road not taken” syndrome.  And of course Rito the tanuki lamp.  Tanuki of course assume the form of humans to trick us, but they also have a divine nature.  Tetsugakudo Philosophy Park was founded by philosopher Enryo Inoue, who wanted to enshrine philosophical theory into physical form. Inoue founded the Tetsugakukan, or Philosophy Academy which is now Toyo University.  For him, philosophy was an essential discipline for the sake of spiritual aspects and scholarship so as to improve life.  Otherwise, the place is very pleasant with floral plantings, mossy trails, plenty of benches and hidden gazebos and huts that are perfect for a picnic lunch.
    tetsukakudo-11.jpg
  • At first, the Philosophy Park just appears to be a rather large and pleasant expanse of greenery and hills north of Nakano.  Local inhabitants use it to job, walk the dog, and have a picnic.  Look a little closer, however, and the place is quite unusual for any city park, anywhere on Earth.  The guy who developed the park thought he could bring concepts to life or at least show them through physical objects or statues.  Pass through the Tetsurimon, or the Gate of Philosophical Reason, and voila - you just might become enlightened in here!  Statues of Gandhi and others will remind you of a higher calling.  In fact, there are  77 spots that symbolize different philosophical doctrines. Notable features of the park are the Rokkendai or Pagoda of the Six Wise Ones which serves as the icon for the park.  Two trails that cross, The Junction of Doubt, which is a kind of “road not taken” syndrome.  And of course Rito the tanuki lamp.  Tanuki of course assume the form of humans to trick us, but they also have a divine nature.  Tetsugakudo Philosophy Park was founded by philosopher Enryo Inoue, who wanted to enshrine philosophical theory into physical form. Inoue founded the Tetsugakukan, or Philosophy Academy which is now Toyo University.  For him, philosophy was an essential discipline for the sake of spiritual aspects and scholarship so as to improve life.  Otherwise, the place is very pleasant with floral plantings, mossy trails, plenty of benches and hidden gazebos and huts that are perfect for a picnic lunch.
    tetsukakudo-12.jpg
  • At first, the Philosophy Park just appears to be a rather large and pleasant expanse of greenery and hills north of Nakano.  Local inhabitants use it to job, walk the dog, and have a picnic.  Look a little closer, however, and the place is quite unusual for any city park, anywhere on Earth.  The guy who developed the park thought he could bring concepts to life or at least show them through physical objects or statues.  Pass through the Tetsurimon, or the Gate of Philosophical Reason, and voila - you just might become enlightened in here!  Statues of Gandhi and others will remind you of a higher calling.  In fact, there are  77 spots that symbolize different philosophical doctrines. Notable features of the park are the Rokkendai or Pagoda of the Six Wise Ones which serves as the icon for the park.  Two trails that cross, The Junction of Doubt, which is a kind of “road not taken” syndrome.  And of course Rito the tanuki lamp.  Tanuki of course assume the form of humans to trick us, but they also have a divine nature.  Tetsugakudo Philosophy Park was founded by philosopher Enryo Inoue, who wanted to enshrine philosophical theory into physical form. Inoue founded the Tetsugakukan, or Philosophy Academy which is now Toyo University.  For him, philosophy was an essential discipline for the sake of spiritual aspects and scholarship so as to improve life.  Otherwise, the place is very pleasant with floral plantings, mossy trails, plenty of benches and hidden gazebos and huts that are perfect for a picnic lunch.
    tetsukakudo-07.jpg
  • At first, the Philosophy Park just appears to be a rather large and pleasant expanse of greenery and hills north of Nakano.  Local inhabitants use it to job, walk the dog, and have a picnic.  Look a little closer, however, and the place is quite unusual for any city park, anywhere on Earth.  The guy who developed the park thought he could bring concepts to life or at least show them through physical objects or statues.  Pass through the Tetsurimon, or the Gate of Philosophical Reason, and voila - you just might become enlightened in here!  Statues of Gandhi and others will remind you of a higher calling.  In fact, there are  77 spots that symbolize different philosophical doctrines. Notable features of the park are the Rokkendai or Pagoda of the Six Wise Ones which serves as the icon for the park.  Two trails that cross, The Junction of Doubt, which is a kind of “road not taken” syndrome.  And of course Rito the tanuki lamp.  Tanuki of course assume the form of humans to trick us, but they also have a divine nature.  Tetsugakudo Philosophy Park was founded by philosopher Enryo Inoue, who wanted to enshrine philosophical theory into physical form. Inoue founded the Tetsugakukan, or Philosophy Academy which is now Toyo University.  For him, philosophy was an essential discipline for the sake of spiritual aspects and scholarship so as to improve life.  Otherwise, the place is very pleasant with floral plantings, mossy trails, plenty of benches and hidden gazebos and huts that are perfect for a picnic lunch.
    tetsukakudo-04.jpg
  • At first, the Philosophy Park just appears to be a rather large and pleasant expanse of greenery and hills north of Nakano.  Local inhabitants use it to job, walk the dog, and have a picnic.  Look a little closer, however, and the place is quite unusual for any city park, anywhere on Earth.  The guy who developed the park thought he could bring concepts to life or at least show them through physical objects or statues.  Pass through the Tetsurimon, or the Gate of Philosophical Reason, and voila - you just might become enlightened in here!  Statues of Gandhi and others will remind you of a higher calling.  In fact, there are  77 spots that symbolize different philosophical doctrines. Notable features of the park are the Rokkendai or Pagoda of the Six Wise Ones which serves as the icon for the park.  Two trails that cross, The Junction of Doubt, which is a kind of “road not taken” syndrome.  And of course Rito the tanuki lamp.  Tanuki of course assume the form of humans to trick us, but they also have a divine nature.  Tetsugakudo Philosophy Park was founded by philosopher Enryo Inoue, who wanted to enshrine philosophical theory into physical form. Inoue founded the Tetsugakukan, or Philosophy Academy which is now Toyo University.  For him, philosophy was an essential discipline for the sake of spiritual aspects and scholarship so as to improve life.  Otherwise, the place is very pleasant with floral plantings, mossy trails, plenty of benches and hidden gazebos and huts that are perfect for a picnic lunch.
    tetsukakudo-06.jpg
  • At first, the Philosophy Park just appears to be a rather large and pleasant expanse of greenery and hills north of Nakano.  Local inhabitants use it to job, walk the dog, and have a picnic.  Look a little closer, however, and the place is quite unusual for any city park, anywhere on Earth.  The guy who developed the park thought he could bring concepts to life or at least show them through physical objects or statues.  Pass through the Tetsurimon, or the Gate of Philosophical Reason, and voila - you just might become enlightened in here!  Statues of Gandhi and others will remind you of a higher calling.  In fact, there are  77 spots that symbolize different philosophical doctrines. Notable features of the park are the Rokkendai or Pagoda of the Six Wise Ones which serves as the icon for the park.  Two trails that cross, The Junction of Doubt, which is a kind of “road not taken” syndrome.  And of course Rito the tanuki lamp.  Tanuki of course assume the form of humans to trick us, but they also have a divine nature.  Tetsugakudo Philosophy Park was founded by philosopher Enryo Inoue, who wanted to enshrine philosophical theory into physical form. Inoue founded the Tetsugakukan, or Philosophy Academy which is now Toyo University.  For him, philosophy was an essential discipline for the sake of spiritual aspects and scholarship so as to improve life.  Otherwise, the place is very pleasant with floral plantings, mossy trails, plenty of benches and hidden gazebos and huts that are perfect for a picnic lunch.
    tetsukakudo-03.jpg
  • At first, the Philosophy Park just appears to be a rather large and pleasant expanse of greenery and hills north of Nakano.  Local inhabitants use it to job, walk the dog, and have a picnic.  Look a little closer, however, and the place is quite unusual for any city park, anywhere on Earth.  The guy who developed the park thought he could bring concepts to life or at least show them through physical objects or statues.  Pass through the Tetsurimon, or the Gate of Philosophical Reason, and voila - you just might become enlightened in here!  Statues of Gandhi and others will remind you of a higher calling.  In fact, there are  77 spots that symbolize different philosophical doctrines. Notable features of the park are the Rokkendai or Pagoda of the Six Wise Ones which serves as the icon for the park.  Two trails that cross, The Junction of Doubt, which is a kind of “road not taken” syndrome.  And of course Rito the tanuki lamp.  Tanuki of course assume the form of humans to trick us, but they also have a divine nature.  Tetsugakudo Philosophy Park was founded by philosopher Enryo Inoue, who wanted to enshrine philosophical theory into physical form. Inoue founded the Tetsugakukan, or Philosophy Academy which is now Toyo University.  For him, philosophy was an essential discipline for the sake of spiritual aspects and scholarship so as to improve life.  Otherwise, the place is very pleasant with floral plantings, mossy trails, plenty of benches and hidden gazebos and huts that are perfect for a picnic lunch.
    tetsukakudo-01.jpg
  • Character Terrace - - At first, the Philosophy Park just appears to be a rather large and pleasant expanse of greenery and hills north of Nakano.  Local inhabitants use it to job, walk the dog, and have a picnic.  Look a little closer, however, and the place is quite unusual for any city park, anywhere on Earth.  The guy who developed the park thought he could bring concepts to life or at least show them through physical objects or statues.  Pass through the Tetsurimon, or the Gate of Philosophical Reason, and voila - you just might become enlightened in here!  Statues of Gandhi and others will remind you of a higher calling.  In fact, there are  77 spots that symbolize different philosophical doctrines. Notable features of the park are the Rokkendai or Pagoda of the Six Wise Ones which serves as the icon for the park.  Two trails that cross, The Junction of Doubt, which is a kind of “road not taken” syndrome.  And of course Rito the tanuki lamp.  Tanuki of course assume the form of humans to trick us, but they also have a divine nature.  Tetsugakudo Philosophy Park was founded by philosopher Enryo Inoue, who wanted to enshrine philosophical theory into physical form. Inoue founded the Tetsugakukan, or Philosophy Academy which is now Toyo University.  For him, philosophy was an essential discipline for the sake of spiritual aspects and scholarship so as to improve life.  Otherwise, the place is very pleasant with floral plantings, mossy trails, plenty of benches and hidden gazebos and huts that are perfect for a picnic lunch.
    tetsukakudo-10.jpg
  • At first, the Philosophy Park just appears to be a rather large and pleasant expanse of greenery and hills north of Nakano.  Local inhabitants use it to job, walk the dog, and have a picnic.  Look a little closer, however, and the place is quite unusual for any city park, anywhere on Earth.  The guy who developed the park thought he could bring concepts to life or at least show them through physical objects or statues.  Pass through the Tetsurimon, or the Gate of Philosophical Reason, and voila - you just might become enlightened in here!  Statues of Gandhi and others will remind you of a higher calling.  In fact, there are  77 spots that symbolize different philosophical doctrines. Notable features of the park are the Rokkendai or Pagoda of the Six Wise Ones which serves as the icon for the park.  Two trails that cross, The Junction of Doubt, which is a kind of “road not taken” syndrome.  And of course Rito the tanuki lamp.  Tanuki of course assume the form of humans to trick us, but they also have a divine nature.  Tetsugakudo Philosophy Park was founded by philosopher Enryo Inoue, who wanted to enshrine philosophical theory into physical form. Inoue founded the Tetsugakukan, or Philosophy Academy which is now Toyo University.  For him, philosophy was an essential discipline for the sake of spiritual aspects and scholarship so as to improve life.  Otherwise, the place is very pleasant with floral plantings, mossy trails, plenty of benches and hidden gazebos and huts that are perfect for a picnic lunch.
    tetsukakudo-09.jpg
  • At first, the Philosophy Park just appears to be a rather large and pleasant expanse of greenery and hills north of Nakano.  Local inhabitants use it to job, walk the dog, and have a picnic.  Look a little closer, however, and the place is quite unusual for any city park, anywhere on Earth.  The guy who developed the park thought he could bring concepts to life or at least show them through physical objects or statues.  Pass through the Tetsurimon, or the Gate of Philosophical Reason, and voila - you just might become enlightened in here!  Statues of Gandhi and others will remind you of a higher calling.  In fact, there are  77 spots that symbolize different philosophical doctrines. Notable features of the park are the Rokkendai or Pagoda of the Six Wise Ones which serves as the icon for the park.  Two trails that cross, The Junction of Doubt, which is a kind of “road not taken” syndrome.  And of course Rito the tanuki lamp.  Tanuki of course assume the form of humans to trick us, but they also have a divine nature.  Tetsugakudo Philosophy Park was founded by philosopher Enryo Inoue, who wanted to enshrine philosophical theory into physical form. Inoue founded the Tetsugakukan, or Philosophy Academy which is now Toyo University.  For him, philosophy was an essential discipline for the sake of spiritual aspects and scholarship so as to improve life.  Otherwise, the place is very pleasant with floral plantings, mossy trails, plenty of benches and hidden gazebos and huts that are perfect for a picnic lunch.
    tetsukakudo-05.jpg
  • At first, the Philosophy Park just appears to be a rather large and pleasant expanse of greenery and hills north of Nakano.  Local inhabitants use it to job, walk the dog, and have a picnic.  Look a little closer, however, and the place is quite unusual for any city park, anywhere on Earth.  The guy who developed the park thought he could bring concepts to life or at least show them through physical objects or statues.  Pass through the Tetsurimon, or the Gate of Philosophical Reason, and voila - you just might become enlightened in here!  Statues of Gandhi and others will remind you of a higher calling.  In fact, there are  77 spots that symbolize different philosophical doctrines. Notable features of the park are the Rokkendai or Pagoda of the Six Wise Ones which serves as the icon for the park.  Two trails that cross, The Junction of Doubt, which is a kind of “road not taken” syndrome.  And of course Rito the tanuki lamp.  Tanuki of course assume the form of humans to trick us, but they also have a divine nature.  Tetsugakudo Philosophy Park was founded by philosopher Enryo Inoue, who wanted to enshrine philosophical theory into physical form. Inoue founded the Tetsugakukan, or Philosophy Academy which is now Toyo University.  For him, philosophy was an essential discipline for the sake of spiritual aspects and scholarship so as to improve life.  Otherwise, the place is very pleasant with floral plantings, mossy trails, plenty of benches and hidden gazebos and huts that are perfect for a picnic lunch.
    tetsukakudo-02.jpg