Jul 31, 2013 - 1 min read

Daishi Koen's Shinshu-en

A secret Chinese garden in Kawasaki

By Sandra Isaka

Community writer

Daishi Koen's Shinshu-en

The garden is open from 9 - 4, it is closed on Mondays, and entry is free.

Looking out over the garden's pond

There are many shady spots and benches within the complex

The garden changes with the seasons

A resident of the garden

A hidden oasis in Kawasaki

Daishi Koen's open grassy area

In summer, kids love to splash around in these 'streams'..

Kawasaki Daishi Koen is a large public park located just behind the famous Kawasaki Daishi Temple. The park contains baseball fields, tennis courts, a swimming pool, large grassy lawns, playgrounds, and some shallow 'streams' that kids can splash around in during the summer. Hidden in the back corner of the park is a lovely Chinese garden, Shinshu-en. It was built to celebrate the five year anniversary of the friendship between Kawasaki and Shenyang, China, and is based on designs of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The garden is almost always empty, and is a wonderful hidden oasis.

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Elena Lisina

Elena Lisina 4 years ago

I admire Japanese gardens a lot!

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