GARDEN SHŌSEI-EN
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A charming Japanese garden only 12 minutes walk from Kyoto station. Nestled in a small street, it is easy to miss it; however, it is really worth a visit. It includes several tea buildings and pavilions as well as a large pond dotted with islands and bridges. Less frequented by tourists than the other parks and gardens in the city, it is a true haven of peace. Ishikawa Jozan (1583-1672), a renowned Confucian scholar, calligrapher and poet, created the site as a private garden and place of reflection for the priest of the nearby Higashi Honganji Temple, of which this garden has been an annex since 1641. It is also called "Kikokutei", after a particular type of orange that grew there at that time.
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L'un des plus beaux jardins peu fréquenté de Kyoto
Situé non loin de la gare, ce charmant jardin japonais se caractérise par son atmosphère paisible (il est, en effet, très peu fréquenté). L'association entre le monde végétal et le monde minéral est une réussite. Lors de la promenade, il ne faut pas manquer de s'arrêter dans l'une des maisons de thé situées dans l'enceinte de ce jardin qui regorge, par ailleurs, de nombreux recoins charmants. À noter qu'une brochure très détaillée, sous la forme d'un grand livret, est remise à l'entrée après achat du ticket.
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