Kiyosumi Garden
The Kiyosumi Park (Japanese清澄 庭园, Kiyosumi files ) is a public park in the district Kōtō whose eastern half was given its present form in the Meiji period.
History
According to tradition, the site was used in the Genroku period (1688-1703) of the well-known wholesale merchant Kinokuniya Bunzaemon, who had become rich with timber trade, has his fortune but then playful. It is certain that the daimyo of Sekiyado in the province Shimousa, Kuze Teruyuki (久 世 晖 之; 1699-1749 ) [NB 2] in 1721 the grounds docked as a secondary residence. From the time the present structure dates back in its basic form.
The founder of Mitsubishi, Iwasaki Yataro, who had already acquired land in the area, in 1878 also acquired this to create a resort for its employees. He dealt personally with the design of the gardens and the buildings and wanted to open the plant in 1885 under the name " Fukagawa shinboku -en ". Iwasaki but died in February of this year, so that his brother Yanosuke (1850-1908) took care of as a successor to the estate. He had an elaborate building Japanese-style building and instructed the working architect Josiah Conder in Japan (1852-1920) with an equally elaborate building in the western style. The garden was Isoya Soyo (1836-1894) from Kyoto, adoring Mushanokoji called sōsho entrusted. 1891, the plant was finally finished.
Originally, the pond of the park with the Sumida River was connected, so that the tides could affect you. The pond surrounds the islands of Matsushima, Tsurushima and Nakanoshima, the latter is accessible via a bridge. Step stones, applied here along the shore and therefore called iso- watari invite you to commit. Also a Fujimi- hill there, on the blooming azaleas in early summer. Boasting lovely gazebo at the pond Ryotei left the Iwasaki built in 1909 for the reception of General Kitchener. The result was a modern version of the classic convertible gardens of the Edo period. The Ryotei survived even the Kantō Earthquake and the Second World War. He had to be restored only in 1985.
A special feature is the large collection of specially shaped stones that with their ships from all parts of Japan could create the Iwasaki cause. There will be designated 55 Stones: Ufersteine from the provinces of Izu ( including small Shikinejima ) and Sagami, the sought-after " green stones " ( ao- ishi ) mainly from the province of Iyo, but also of Kii, Chichibu. From Ikoma Ikoma Mountain, the bright stones were brought from the island of Sado comes a red Akadama ishi, from Kyoto, a black Kamo- ishi, inter alia, A stone that came in other ways in the garden, wearing the famous Haiku by Matsuo Bashō of the frog that breaks the silence with a dip in the old pond.
The Iwasaki family separated later on the southeast side of 10,000 m² and opened this part, Kiyosumi Yuen called for local residents. In the Kanto earthquake of 1923 almost the entire plant was destroyed, and also from the trees remained only half. During the fire caused by the earthquake itself will temporarily over 10,000 people have saved in this park. After the earthquake, the third head of the house, Iwasaki Koyata (1879-1945) gave the valuable eastern half possession with almost 50,000 m² in the city.
The garden was named after the burial of the Taishō Tennō 1926 a wooden building that was built as part of the celebrations in Shinjuku Park, and uses it Kinenkan under the name Taishō. The original building was lost in World War II, but after the funeral the widow Teimei 1951 material was provided for reconstruction.
Characteristics
- Carrier: Tokyo Prefecture.
- Opening: Jul 7, 1931.
- Area: 80889.95 sqm, of which 18,103 m² lawn. The described part of the park is 46 238 m². It can be visited for admission.