L L B C (5) Shirotori Garden

 

 🗾  L's Life in a Big City  (5) Shirotori Garden 🗾

The Shirotori Garden is located in the southern part of the downtown area of this city. You should ride a subway for five stations long when you visit this garden. It was constructed as one of facilities of the exposition held in 1989. 

This garden is made by the style named Chisen-kaiyu. 
"Chisen" literally means pond and "Kaiyu" refers to a circuit that follows a loop. Gardens made by this style represent so-called Japanese gardens. When people list Japanese style gardens, they choose gardens made by this Chisen-kaiyu style. In a Chisen-kaiyu garden there is a wide pond. And people stroll paths around the pond and appreciate changes of scenery. 

The Chisen-kaiyu style gardens were developed between the end of the Momoyama era and the beginning of the Edo era. They were made in the residential properties of Daimyos, feudal lords at that time. 

In summer

This Shirotori garden has no relationship with the Daimyo governed this area at that time. However, if he made the garden, he would make the same kind of, such as width, grace and dignity. In the autumn, you can enjoy the leaves turn yellow/red there. Furthermore, in a several days there will be lit up and opening time will be extended. How about appreciating a moony night tour?