Shosei-en Garden is a beautiful Japanese garden, just a 10-minute-walk from JR Kyoto Station. If you have an hour before you leave Kyoto, it is a perfect place to visit and enjoy your last moments here. This garden was designed by a prominent garden designer, Ishikawa Jozan (1583-1672) who also planned Shisen-do Villa. Its grounds were once thought to be owned by Minamoto no Toru, the model for Hikaru Genji in The Tale of Genji.
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Kyoto Shosei-en Garden
Walk in the footsteps of Hikaru Genji
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Laura Weaver
9 years ago
Gorgeous use of colour in these pictures.
Thank you, Laura. Soon spring will come and you'll fully enjoy cherry blossom season in Japan!
Thank you, Janai. Another nice point of Shosei-en Garden is that it is much less busy than other sightseeing spots in Kyoto.
Janai Frails
10 years ago
This is absolutely beautiful
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