The condensed scenery of the four seasons - Hiroshima Shukkeien

Shukkeien Garden (Japanese: Shukkeen Garden/しゅっけいえん) is a Japanese garden located in Kamihagi Town, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan; it is now listed as one of the top 100 famous places in Japan and Japan's historical park, and the cross-Hong Kong Bridge in the garden was selected It is one of the 100 famous bridges in Japan. In the middle of the garden is a pool called "Zhuoying Pond". The "Crossing Rainbow Bridge" divides the pool into east and west areas from the middle. There are rockeries on the north, east and west sides of the pool, which are respectively named Zongqi Mountain, Erye Mountain, Inspired by Mishan Mountain, the main building in the garden is the "Qingfeng Pavilion" located on the south side of the Hongqiao Bridge. In the past, there was also the local residence of the Asano family on the south side of the pond, but it was destroyed by the atomic bomb during World War II. [1] Its history can be traced back to 1620, when the garden was built by Asano Nagasaki, the first lord of the Hiroshima Domain at that time. Since then, successive generations of the Asano clan have gradually expanded it to its current size. In 1940, it was listed as a national scenic spot by the Japanese government. At the same time, the Asano family donated the garden to the Hiroshima Prefectural Government and became public property. After the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, the garden fell into disuse. After many years of reconstruction, it was reopened in the 1970s. There are more than 4,000 trees in the park, but due to the atomic bombing, only three trees were left before the war, and the rest were replanted after the war. In the past, the official name of this garden was actually "Izumi Yashiki". After the Meiji Restoration and before World War II, it was called "Izumi". Local residents called it "Oizumi", and it was not until after World War II that it was called "Izumi". "Shokkeien Garden" is the official name. The name "Shokage" is said to refer to the condensed landscape of West Lake, a famous scenic spot in China. The second generation lord of the Hiroshima Domain Asano Clan, Asano Mitsuaki, once wrote a preface Shukkeien is a Japanese garden located in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. It is designated as one of the 100 selected historical parks in Japan and a national scenic spot. The so-called "miniature view" means that scenic spots from all over the world are gathered in one place. As its name suggests, you can see artificial pools and artificial islands in the park, and you can feel the beauty and greatness of nature. This garden was originally built in 1620 by one of the lords of Hiroshima Castle, Asano Nagamaki, a daimyo (a local lord in the Edo period), and is continuously maintained by the Asano family. It was once abandoned due to the atomic bomb explosion in 1945, and the current garden is This is what it looked like after it was rebuilt in 1970. Here you can enjoy various flowers that change with the seasons, such as cherry blossoms, azaleas, and red leaves, making it a very popular tourist attraction today. Shukkeien Garden is built using the "Chiquan Migration Style" technique. The characteristic of this style of garden is that there is a pool in the center. There will also be an artificial island in the pool, which looks like an island floating on the sea. You can take a stroll around the pond while looking at the entire garden. The Shukkeien Garden in downtown Hiroshima is one of the top 100 historical parks in Japan. As the name suggests, it condenses the scenery of the four seasons into it. In early November, the weather starts to get cooler, which is also the best season to appreciate the red leaves. The Shukkeien Garden also has Many red-leafed plants are widely planted, and it is a famous maple viewing spot in Hiroshima City. This day, the maple leaves are turning red. Some are red, some are yellow, and some are still green. The distinct layers are really beautiful. #JapanTravel #Hiroshima #Shokkeien