Rikugi-en

The Rikugi -en (Japanese六 义 园) or " Rikugi Park" is one of the major shift gardens of the Edo period in Tokyo. He belongs to the " Distinguished sights " ( tokubetsu meisho ) of Japan.

History

Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu (1658-1714) [NB 1], and a close confidant of the fifth shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, was informed of this in the 4th month of the year 1695 in Komagome on the northern edge of Edo, on the road to Nikko, a site on which he a secondary residence and to 1702 docked a change garden. Its name refers to the six principles of Chinese poetry Of the six, three, based on the type and content and can be something like this play:

  • " Popular " (风, fū ), " courtly " (雅, ga), " honoring ancestors " (颂, shō )

And another three after presentation

  • " Directly " (赋, fu), " comparative " (比, hi), " touching " (兴, ky ).

These six Prinzipiwn was taken by Japan and adapted to the waka poetry. Yanagisawa dealt with it and put his view in the " Rikugien no ki " down. At his request, written Hofadelige in Kyoto 12 Waka to certain places in the garden.

After Yanagisawa's death fell into the garden. At the beginning of the Meiji period the Mitsubishi - founder Iwasaki Yataro acquired the property, which was restored by the garden and surrounded by a typical time for the high brick wall. 1938 gave the family Iwasaki the garden of the city.

The Park

The park, located in Musashino - level, was designed with man made hills and waters as a miniature landscape. Its water refers to the park from the Sengawa Josui (千 川 上水), which supplies the north of Edo with water. 88 most beautiful places in the park have received names that refer to locations in Japan, China, places in songs or just to ancient times.

In the large pond in the middle of the park, the usual " inner island ", which is accessible via a bridge located. On the island there are two hills, Imoyama, Seyama (妹 山·背 山) mentioned that symbolize man and woman as a couple. Next there is a small pond in the " island of the blessed " (蓬莱 岛, Hōraijima ). For you are leading a " Floating Turtle Bridge " (亀 浮桥, kame - Ukihashi ), consisting of humpback Islands. Even a " is sprawling dragon " (卧 竜 石, Garyu seki ) can be seen in the pond. The shore of the pond is " tidal harbor " (出汐 の 湊, Deshio no minato ), " seagrass shore " (玉藻 の 磯, Tamamo no iso) and "source - shore " (吹 上 浜, Fukiage hama ) designed varied.

The highest elevation in the garden is occupied by the " Wisterien Pass " (藤 代 峠, Fujishiro tōge ). Leading up the narrow, winding "Spider - way " (蛛 道, Sasakani no michi ). At this hill, which is surrounded by water streams that lead Togetsukyo (渡 月 桥) [NB 2] and three other bridges.

In the southwest part of the park stones are placed in a water bearing ditch that Mizuwake ishi (水分 石). There is also the " Plover Bridge " (千 鸟 桥, Chidori -bashi ). - There are some tea houses in the park, so the simple Taki -mi no chaya (滝見 の 茶屋), but larger pavilions that can be rented. At the north-west edge of the park the Senri - ba (千里 场) has obtained a track for riding the horses.

The park is known for its flowers, especially the azaleas bloom of shidare Cherry (枝 垂 桜) in the spring and the fall foliage in the fall. Far away from the city center, originally a world unto itself, the park is now surrounded by skyscrapers.

Characteristics

  • Operator: Tokyo Prefecture, it is admission charged
  • Opening: October 16, 1938
  • Size: 87809.41
  • Trees: 6,340 trees, 28,700 shrubs
  • Facilities: rentable pavilions, kiosks
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