Suizen-ji Jōju-en, Kumamoto

Name: Suizen-ji Jōju-en
Address: 8-1 Suizenjikoen, Kumamoto, 860-0956, Japan
Telephone: +81 96-383-0074

#3 among attractions in Kumamoto

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Suizen-ji Jōju-en is a tsukiyama Japanese garden located within Suizen-ji Park in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The main tsukiyama is a representation of Mount Fuji. Lord Hosokawa Tadatoshi began construction of the garden in 1636 as a tea retreat. The park was named after a no-longer-extant Buddhist temple called Suizen-ji, and now hosts the Izumi Shrine, where members of the Hosokawa family are enshrined, and a Nōgaku-dō, a Noh theater. Lord Hosokawa selected this site because of its spring-fed pond, the clean water of which was excellent for tea. The thatched Kokin-Denju-no-Ma teahouse was originally in Kyoto's Imperial Palace, but was moved here in 1912. ()

Local name: 水前寺成趣園 Created: 1636Elevation: 36 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 32°47'27"N, 130°44'6"E

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8-1 SuizenjikoenKumamoto 860-0956 Japan

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+81 96-383-0074

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Nearby attractions include: Kengun Shrine, Fujisaki Hachimangū, Kumamoto Prefectural Theater, Kumamoto Gakuen University.

1.2 miE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Kengun Shrine, Kumamoto
32 min walk • Kengun Shrine is the oldest traditional shrine in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 4 shrines of Aso Shrine group.
1.5 miNW
Temple
Fujisaki Hachimangū, Kumamoto
39 min walk • Fujisaki Hachiman-gū is a Shinto shrine located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Ōjin, Empress Jingū and Sumiyoshi Sanjin.
0.9 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Kumamoto Prefectural Theater, Kumamoto
23 min walk • Kumamoto Prefectural Theater is a centre for the performing arts in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
1.2 miNW
Universities and schools
Kumamoto Gakuen University, Kumamoto
32 min walk • Kumamoto Gakuen University called Gakuendai or Shōdai, is a private Japanese university in Kumamoto, Japan. It was established in 1942, at which time Eastern Language Vocational College was subsumed into it.
0.4 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Suizenji Stadium, Kumamoto
11 min walk • Kumamoto Suizenji Stadium is an athletic stadium in Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan.