Suizenji-koen Park
Imitated the beautiful scenery of Japan
It is a refined circular garden of Momoyama period style and represents the
53 Stations of the Tokaido Road including Mt. Fuji.
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The fresh springs in the garden release clean, cold water, which flows there from Mt. Aso via
underground currents.
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In 1636, Tadatoshi, the third Lord of Hosokawa, began its construction as a tea retreat, and he also
built the temple here for Priest Gentaku called Suizenji.
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This beautiful Momoyama style garden evolve during the reigns of the fourth and fifth Lords.
In all it took about 80 years to complete.
General information
| Address | 8-1 Suizenji-koen, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-city |
| Access |
15 minutes by tram from Kumamoto-ekimae to Suizenji-koen-shita then 4 minutes walk from Suizenji-koen-shita station 10 minutes walk from JR Shin-Suizenji-koen-shita |
| Open hours |
7:00 to 18:00 March to October 8:30 to 17:00 November to February |
| Admission fee | JPY 400 |
| Days closed | No closing days |
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