Koishikawa Korakuen Garden

Koishikawa Korakuen Garden

The creation of Koishikawa Korakuen Garden was begun in 1629, the early part of the Edo Period, by Tokugawa Yorifusa, the first domain lord of the Mito Tokugawa clan, and completed during the administration of his successor, Tokugawa Mitsukuni.

Koishikawa Korakuen is a tour garden with a pond in the center, and rocks and bridges modeling the scenic beauty and landscapes of Japan and China, skillfully expressing the scene of lakes, mountains, rivers, fields, etc. With a large garden pond--including Horai Island and the Tokudaiji Stone?at the center, a pastoral landscape spreads out, with cherry and maple trees, etc., and in the northern part of the park are located a plum grove, irises, a wisteria trellis, and a rice paddy. The garden is unique in that it has a rice paddy, and is also home to over one hundred plum trees of twenty different types in the plum grove. The red and white plum blossoms are in full bloom at the beginning of February, and the park is visited by a large number of sightseers.

Full of Chinese flavor and an abundantly atmospheric landscape throughout all four seasons, the garden has been designated as a special historic spot and a special place of scenic beauty in accordance with the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties.