- Sankeien
nihongo|Sankeien|三溪園 is a Japanese-style garden in Naka Ward,
Yokohama ,Japan , which opened in 1906.About
It features ponds, streams, undulating paths and many historic buildings such as the three-story
pagoda of the former Tomyoji Temple, which was originally constructed inKyoto in 1457 but relocated to the garden in 1914. The Japanese government has designated ten structures in Sankeien as Important Cultural Properties. The garden is popular for its cherry blossoms, "ume " blossoms, and the changing leaves in autumn.History of Sankeien
Sankeien was built by Tomitaro Hara known by a pseudonym of Sankei Hara, who was a
silk trader. Badly damaged inWorld War II . In 1953, the garden was conveyed to the City ofYokohama and reconstruction was started.External links
* [http://www.sankeien.or.jp/pdf/guidemap_english.pdf Pamphlet in English] (pdf)
* [http://www.sankeien.or.jp/history/index.html Official website]
* [http://www.chitralekha.org/hara.htm Remembering Tomitaro Hara by Satyasri Ukil]
* [http://www.chitralekha.org/hara1.htm Mukul Dey's Letter from Sankeien, Yokohama]
* [http://yohidevils.net/kanto/sankeien/sankeien.htm Sankeien and its Architectural Treasures]
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