In 1619, Masanori Fukushima was transferred to Kawanakajima, Shinano Province, and Nagaakira Asano moved from Kishu Wakayama. Akira) entered the country as the new lord of Hiroshima. Shukkeien Garden was built the following year as a second residence for the Asano family, and is also known by the name "Sentei." Soko Ueda, a chief retainer at the time and a well-known master of the tea ceremony, took charge of the construction of the garden at the request of Nagaakira. It is said that he created a garden imitating the scenery of West Lake in Zhejiang Province, China, hence the name Shukkeien. This garden has been loved by successive feudal lords.