Construction began in 1620 during the Edo period at the order of Asano Nagaakira, daimyō of the Hiroshima han. Shukkei-en was constructed by Ueda Sōko, who served lord Asano as chief retainer (karō) of the domain and as a tea master.
Since the Meiji period, the garden served as the villa of the Asano family. When under Emperor Meiji the Imperial General Headquarters were relocated to Hiroshima, the emperor briefly lodged at the villa. The gardens were opened to the public, and in 1940 the Asano family donated them to Hiroshima Prefecture. Being a short walk from ground zero of the nuclear attack on Hiroshima, Shukkei-en suffered extensive damage, and then became a refuge for victims of the war. After renovations, it reopened in 1951.
shukkei, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, july, 2017, learn, when, remove, th. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations July 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Shukkei en 縮景園 is a historic Japanese garden in the city of Hiroshima Japan The Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum is located adjacent to the garden Shukkei enRainbow bridge in Shukkei enLocationHiroshima JapanPondPavilionHistory editConstruction began in 1620 during the Edo period at the order of Asano Nagaakira daimyō of the Hiroshima han Shukkei en was constructed by Ueda Sōko who served lord Asano as chief retainer karō of the domain and as a tea master Since the Meiji period the garden served as the villa of the Asano family When under Emperor Meiji the Imperial General Headquarters were relocated to Hiroshima the emperor briefly lodged at the villa The gardens were opened to the public and in 1940 the Asano family donated them to Hiroshima Prefecture Being a short walk from ground zero of the nuclear attack on Hiroshima Shukkei en suffered extensive damage and then became a refuge for victims of the war After renovations it reopened in 1951 Gallery edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shukkeien 庭園の写真 縮景園 in Japanese 34 23 58 N 132 28 02 E 34 399423 N 132 467241 E 34 399423 132 467241 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shukkei en amp oldid 998057927, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
