[Kanagawa Prefecture] A Japanese garden built by the great modern businessman, Sankei Hara!

Sankeien Garden is Yokohama's best Japanese garden. Modern businessman Hara Sankei used his own money to create this vast garden, which is the size of four Tokyo Domes. Hara Sankei was a businessman, tea master, man of letters, and arts expert, and he was also a patron of young artists and a collector of antiques. He was unable to bear the sight of old buildings falling into disrepair around the country, so he collected them and moved them to Sankeien Garden. He designed the garden design himself, taking advantage of the natural topography of the area, and created a garden unique to Sankei. In spring, Sankeien Garden is known as a famous spot for cherry blossoms, lotus flowers in summer, and autumn leaves in autumn. The "autumn leaves illumination" held for a limited time is also wonderful. The symbol of Sankeien Garden, the "three-story pagoda" towering over the large pond, the "Choushukaku" which is only open to the public during the autumn leaves season, the former Tenzui-ji Temple Kotobuki Pagoda surrounded by a carpet of ginkgo trees and associated with Hideyoshi, the "Rinshunkaku" which was a villa built by the Kishu Tokugawa family, and the imposing "Gomon" at the entrance to the inner garden. Even though it is located in fashionable Yokohama, I enjoyed a stroll through the charming gardens reminiscent of the ancient capital of Kamakura. #tripdomestictravel #kanagawaprefecture #breathtakingview #autumnleaves #japanesegarden