A famous garden beloved by successive feudal lords After Fukushima Masanori was transferred to Kawanakajima in Shinano Province in 1619, Asano Nagaakira came to Hiroshima from Wakayama in Kishu as the new feudal lord. Shukkeien Garden was built the following year as a villa for the Asano family, and is also affectionately known as "Sentei." The person who was ordered by Nagaaki to build the garden was Ueda Soko, a senior retainer at the time and a renowned tea master. He created the garden to imitate the scenery of West Lake in Zhejiang Province, China, from which the name "Shukukeien" is said to have been derived. This garden was beloved by successive feudal lords, and
INFORMATION
- business hours
- April to September 9:00 to 18:00 October to March 9:00 to 17:00 (Last entry is 30 minutes before closing.)
- Holidays
- December 29th to December 31st
- price
- [From April 1, 2014] Individuals/adults 260 yen, high school/large 150 yen, elementary/middle school 100 yen Groups (20 or more)/adults 200 yen, high school/large 100 yen, elementary/middle 80 yen