Gyenkyu-en Garden
Map of Hikone and the castle |
Gyenkyu-en Garden, Hikone |
Genkyu-en Garden, Hikone |
Genkyu-en, a traditional Japanese landscape garden, was initially built in 1677 |
Genkyu-en Garden, Hikone |
Stone lantern, Genkyu-en Garden, Hikone |
Pond in Genkyu-en Garden, Hikone |
Genkyu-en Garden, Hikone |
View of Hikone Castle across the pond of Genkyu-en Garden |
Gyenkyu-en Garden at the foot of Hikone Castle |
Sun illuminating the green Japanese maple with the tower of Hikone Castle, Gyenkyu-en Garden |
One of the four bridges, Gyenkyu-en Garden |
Hikone Castle from Gyenkyu-en Garden |
玄宮園 |
Pond, Gyenkyu-en Garden |
Still water, Gyenkyu-en Garden |
Thatched-roof buildings beside the pond, Gyenkyu-en Garden |
Old bridge, Gyenkyu-en Garden |
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