Rinkokaku Garden is composed of has a vast, flowing garden in front of the main building at Rinkokaku -  this Ikezumi strolling Japanese garden integr

---

Rinkokaku Garden is composed of has a vast, flowing garden in front of the main building at Rinkokaku -  this Ikezumi strolling Japanese garden integrated with Rinkokaku and was rebuilt in 2008 and annexed to Maebashi Park. Sachinoike Pond, the centerpiece of this garden is shaped in the form of Gunma prefecture. Rinkokaku itself is a vast Japanese-style wooden building, and an important cultural property designated by the country, consisting of a main building, annex and a tea room.  The main building was built as a guest house in 1897 with the cooperation of the Gunma Prefectural Ordinance, Motohiko Katori and volunteers in the city. The traditional teahouse was also completed in 1897 by Genbei Imai, a palace carpenter in Kyoto.  The annex is a Shoin-style building built as a guesthouse.

---

Size: 6240px × 4160px
Location: Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Photo credit: © John Lander / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -, architecture, asia, calm, calmed, calming, calmness, effect, exterior, garden, greenery, japan, japanese, landscape, landscaping, peaceful, peacefulness, people, pond, quiet, quietude, rinkakaku, rinkokaku, serene, serenity, shrubbery, silence, silent, simple, simplicity, space, texture, textures, tranquil, tranquility, visual, wabi-sabi