Suizen-ji Jōju-en

Suizen-ji Jōju-en
Suizen-ji Jōju-en
水前寺成趣園
	Suizen-ji Jōju-en
Type	Japanese garden
Location	Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	32°47′28″N 130°44′05″E
Created	1636

Suizen-ji Jōju-en (水前寺成趣園) is a tsukiyama[1] Japanese garden located within Suizen-ji Park (水前寺公園, Suizen-ji Kōen) in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The main tsukiyama is a representation of Mount Fuji. Lord Hosokawa Tadatoshi began construction of the garden in 1636 as a tea retreat. The park was named after a no-longer-extant Buddhist temple called Suizen-ji, and now hosts the Izumi Shrine, where members of the Hosokawa family are enshrined, and a Nōgaku-dō, a Noh theater. Lord Hosokawa selected this site because of its spring-fed pond, the clean water of which was excellent for tea.[2] The thatched Kokin-Denju-no-Ma teahouse was originally in Kyoto's Imperial Palace, but was moved here in 1912.

The garden has been declared by the national government a historic site of scenic beauty.

Suizenji Park

Suizenji Kōen is an interesting and much visited venue, featuring miniature landscapes, a temple and small lakes containing large, hungry, and multi-coloured carp. It is a short tram ride from the city. Nearby, there are many souvenir and snack shops.

Gallery

The pond
The pond
The Kokin-Denju-no-Ma teahouse
Replica of Mount Fuji
An arched bridge
Replica of Mount Fuji
Izumi Shrine
A large carp in the park
Statue of Hosokawa Tadatoshi

The pond 10. Nov. 1978

Notes

Tsukiyama gardens are Japanese gardens featuring an artificial mountain (a tsukiyama).
"Pylant, Don D. Japanese Gardening Organization - Suizenji Park". Botanysaurus. 2001-10-11. Archived from the original on 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2008-07-23.

References

Explore Japan, Suizenji Garden accessed on August 31, 2009

Bibliography

Mansfield, Stephen (2011). Japan's Master Gardens - Lessons in Space and Environment (Hardback). Tokyo, Rutland, Singapore: Tuttle. ISBN 978-4-8053-1128-8.

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[1] Tsukiyama gardens are Japanese gardens featuring an artificial mountain (a tsukiyama).

[2] "Pylant, Don D. Japanese Gardening Organization - Suizenji Park". Botanysaurus. 2001-10-11. Archived from the original on 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2008-07-23.