Kairaku-en

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One of the three most celebrated landscape gardens in Japan, Kairaku-en was created in 1842 by the daimyō (domain lord) of the Mito han (domain), a member of the clan of the Tokugawa shōgun. 'Kairaku-en' means 'the garden to enjoy with people', and it was one of the first gardens in the nation to open to the public.

The 32-acre gardens are most popular for their 3000 ume (plum-blossom) trees; some 100 varieties bloom in late February or early March.

A plum-blossom festival happens around this time.

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  • Kobun-tei

    Kobun-tei

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    The three-storey pavilion Kobun-tei, within Kairaku-en, is a 1950s reproduction of the daimyō's villa (the original was destroyed in WWII).

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1. Kobun-tei

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The three-storey pavilion Kobun-tei, within Kairaku-en, is a 1950s reproduction of the daimyō's villa (the original was destroyed in WWII).

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