Ritsurin Garden (栗林公園, Ritsurin Kōen) is a large, historic garden in Takamatsu, Japan. It was completed in 1745 as a private strolling garden and villa for the local feudal lords, and opened to the public in 1875.[1] Ritsurin is one of the largest strolling gardens in Japan,[2] and a major tourist attraction for Kagawa Prefecture.[3]
Ritsurin Garden lies in a former river bed on the east side of Mt. Shiun. Numerous ponds and small artificial hills dot the garden. The southern portion is in traditional Japanese style, with historic teahouses and numerous shaped pine trees. After becoming a public garden in 1875, the north portion underwent Western-style redesigns, and a large museum (currently the multipurpose Commerce and Industry Promotion Hall) and folk craft galleries were built in the center of the garden. For a time, the garden even housed a zoo and swimming pool, since closed and removed.[4][5]
The buildings in the garden date back to the early 17th century. In 1625, the feudal lord of Takamatsu in Sanuki Province, Ikoma Takatoshi, began construction of Ritsurin, specifically the building of a garden around the South Pond using the beautiful greenery of Mt. Shiun ("Purple Cloud Mountain") as a backdrop. After Matsudaira Yorishige took control of the province, he continued the garden's construction. Work was completed by the Fifth Lord Yoritaka in 1745 after 100 years of improvements and extensions made by successive lords.
The new Meiji government came to power in 1868 and requisitioned the garden. Despite an initial proposal to build a silk mill, Ritsurin was designated a prefectural garden and opened to the public on 16 March 1875.[4] In 1953, the garden was designated a Special Place of Scenic Beauty.
Featuresedit
The garden covers 750,000 square meters.[6] Among the features of the garden are:
Kikugetsu-tei (Moon Scooping Pavilion): This teahouse located in the southern section of the garden was built in the early years of the Edo period (around 1640).
Hakomatsu: Carefully cultivated black pine trees; their branches, twigs, and needles are elaborately trimmed into geometrical shapes and figures.
Hiraiho and Fuyō-ho: two artificial mountains
Wild Duck Hunting Moat
Sai-ko (Western Lake)
Nan-ko (Southern Lake)
The many ponds and streams are full of koi, sometimes fed by visitors.
^"History of Ritsurin Garden [栗林公園の歴史]" (in Japanese). Kagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
^"Ritsurin Garden, special place of scenic beauty" (in Japanese). Kagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
^"Kagawa Prefecture Tourist Survey [令和元（2019）年香川県観光客動態調査報告]" (in Japanese). Kagawa Prefecture. 2019. p. 9. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^ abMikuriya, Yoshimichi (2013). "A Brief History of Ritsurin Garden". Pictorial Record of Ritsurin Garden. Japan: Kagawa Prefectural Ritsurin Garden Tourism Office. pp. 16–18.
^Kagawa reserve cultural assets investigation center (2006-03-31). "栗林公園". Comprehensive Database of Archaeological Site Reports in Japan. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
Mansfield, Stephen (2011). Japan's Master Gardens - Lessons in Space and Environment (Hardback). Tokyo, Rutland, Singapore: Tuttle. ISBN978-4-8053-1128-8.
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ritsurin, garden, family, name, written, 栗林, kuribayashi, 栗林公園, ritsurin, kōen, large, historic, garden, takamatsu, japan, completed, 1745, private, strolling, garden, villa, local, feudal, lords, opened, public, 1875, ritsurin, largest, strolling, gardens, ja. For the family name written 栗林 see Kuribayashi Ritsurin Garden 栗林公園 Ritsurin Kōen is a large historic garden in Takamatsu Japan It was completed in 1745 as a private strolling garden and villa for the local feudal lords and opened to the public in 1875 1 Ritsurin is one of the largest strolling gardens in Japan 2 and a major tourist attraction for Kagawa Prefecture 3 Ritsurin GardenRitsurin Kōen 栗林公園 View from hill with Mt Shiun in backgroundTypeJapanese gardenLocationTakamatsu JapanCoordinates34 19 47 N 134 02 38 E 34 329591 N 134 043968 E 34 329591 134 043968Area75 haCreated1625 source source source source source source source source source source Scenes from Ritsurin GardenRitsurin GardenJapanese nameKanji栗林公園HiraganaりつりんこうえんKatakanaリツリンコウエンTranscriptionsRomanizationRitsurin KōenRitsurin Garden lies in a former river bed on the east side of Mt Shiun Numerous ponds and small artificial hills dot the garden The southern portion is in traditional Japanese style with historic teahouses and numerous shaped pine trees After becoming a public garden in 1875 the north portion underwent Western style redesigns and a large museum currently the multipurpose Commerce and Industry Promotion Hall and folk craft galleries were built in the center of the garden For a time the garden even housed a zoo and swimming pool since closed and removed 4 5 Contents 1 History 2 Features 3 Gallery 4 Access 5 See also 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External linksHistory editThe buildings in the garden date back to the early 17th century In 1625 the feudal lord of Takamatsu in Sanuki Province Ikoma Takatoshi began construction of Ritsurin specifically the building of a garden around the South Pond using the beautiful greenery of Mt Shiun Purple Cloud Mountain as a backdrop After Matsudaira Yorishige took control of the province he continued the garden s construction Work was completed by the Fifth Lord Yoritaka in 1745 after 100 years of improvements and extensions made by successive lords The new Meiji government came to power in 1868 and requisitioned the garden Despite an initial proposal to build a silk mill Ritsurin was designated a prefectural garden and opened to the public on 16 March 1875 4 In 1953 the garden was designated a Special Place of Scenic Beauty Features editThe garden covers 750 000 square meters 6 Among the features of the garden are Kikugetsu tei Moon Scooping Pavilion This teahouse located in the southern section of the garden was built in the early years of the Edo period around 1640 Hakomatsu Carefully cultivated black pine trees their branches twigs and needles are elaborately trimmed into geometrical shapes and figures Hiraiho and Fuyō ho two artificial mountains Wild Duck Hunting Moat Sai ko Western Lake Nan ko Southern Lake The many ponds and streams are full of koi sometimes fed by visitors Gallery edit nbsp Gun o Pond nbsp Mt Shiun nbsp Sai ko nbsp Nan ko nbsp Rock formation nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Access editJR Shikoku Kōtoku Line Ritsurin Kōen Kitaguchi Station Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railroad Kotoden Ritsurin Kōen Station Kotoden Bus Ritsurin Kōen Mae stop Kōsoku Bus Ritsurin Kōen Mae stopSee also edit nbsp Japan portal nbsp Gardening portal nbsp Gardens portalList of Special Places of Scenic Beauty Special Historic Sites and Special Natural MonumentsReferences edit History of Ritsurin Garden 栗林公園の歴史 in Japanese Kagawa Prefecture Retrieved 13 April 2021 Ritsurin Garden special place of scenic beauty in Japanese Kagawa Prefecture Retrieved 13 April 2021 Kagawa Prefecture Tourist Survey 令和元 2019 年香川県観光客動態調査報告 in Japanese Kagawa Prefecture 2019 p 9 Retrieved 12 April 2021 a b Mikuriya Yoshimichi 2013 A Brief History of Ritsurin Garden Pictorial Record of Ritsurin Garden Japan Kagawa Prefectural Ritsurin Garden Tourism Office pp 16 18 Kagawa reserve cultural assets investigation center 2006 03 31 栗林公園 Comprehensive Database of Archaeological Site Reports in Japan Retrieved 2016 09 02 Mansfield Page 83 Bibliography editMansfield Stephen 2011 Japan s Master Gardens Lessons in Space and Environment Hardback Tokyo Rutland Singapore Tuttle ISBN 978 4 8053 1128 8 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ritsurin Garden Ritsurin Garden Comprehensive Database of Archaeological Site Reports in Japan Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties 60252671 Ritsurin Garden on OpenStreetMap Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ritsurin Garden amp oldid 1207717681, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
