A strolling garden begun in 1629 by the Mito Tokugawa clan and completed by Mitsukuni — dual-designated Special Historic Site and Scenic Beauty, its name 'Korakuen' derives from a Song-dynasty Confucian maxim
A strolling garden with ponds built within the upper residence of the Mito Tokugawa clan. Designated both a Special Historic Site and a Special Place of Scenic Beauty by the national government, this precious garden preserves the elegance of the Edo period right next to Tokyo Dome. Its name derives from the Chinese saying: "Be the first to worry about the troubles of the world; be the last to enjo…
The origins of Koishikawa Korakuen date to 1629, when Tokugawa Yorifusa, the first lord of the Mito domain, began constructing a garden within his clan's upper residence in Edo. His successor, the second lord Tokugawa Mitsukuni, invited the Chinese Confucian scholar Zhu Shunshui to oversee and guide…
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