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Japanese garden landscape - lantern and teahouse in Hikone Genkyu-en

Jan 23, 2012 | 72 feedbacks »

The Hikone castle was finished in 1622 and 55 years later, Ii Naooki, the fourth lord of Hikone, built near the castle the Genkyu-en garden, inspired by the garden of the detached palace of the Chinese Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. Genkyu-en is a landscape type Japanese garden, with a central pond (with water from the nearby Biwa lake) and 4 islands connected with wooden bridges.

Here is one of the bridges leading to a tea-house, the favorite place for the daimyo and their friends. Today, the tea-house is opened for visitors and anyone can enjoy the perfect landscape and a hot tea… and if you’re a bit romantic (like me…), you can imagine the old times…

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Genkyu-en Garden, Hikone
Genkyu-en Garden, Hikone

Info:

Nikon D300
Lens: 8-16mm F/4.5-5.6
Focal Length: 16mm
Aperture: F/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/250s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200

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What a beautiful image. This is classic Japan, for sure!
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Oh lovely, just how I imagine ancient Japan to be!
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I love Japanese gardens. Great picture!
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+John Asano So true! And I should add that the Hikone city is also a great place to visit. (^_^)
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Very beautiful and a perfect place to enjoy a spot of tea. Hikone Castle is right up there on my list of top Castes in Japan and this is one of the reasons why it is a must see place :)
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