{"id":6654,"date":"2024-10-09T17:25:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T16:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/?p=6654"},"modified":"2026-01-11T19:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T18:28:08","slug":"tokyo-in-its-gardens-a-living-calligraphy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/tokyo-in-its-gardens-a-living-calligraphy\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo in its gardens: living calligraphy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/tokyo-in-its-gardens-a-living-calligraphy\/#Shinjuku_Gyoen_un_des_trois_jardins_nationaux_du_Japon\" >Shinjuku Gyoen: one of Japan's three national gardens<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/tokyo-in-its-gardens-a-living-calligraphy\/#Jardin_de_Rikugien_elegant_et_poetique\" >Rikugien garden, elegant and poetic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/tokyo-in-its-gardens-a-living-calligraphy\/#Jardin_de_Koishikawa_Korakuen_romantique_et_bucolique\" >Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, romantic and bucolic<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tokyo, which was once a small fishing village called Edo, began to develop as a political and cultural centre in the early 17th century, when the Tokugawa shogunate established its capital in the city. It was at this time that gardens began to be laid out as symbols of power and beauty.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shinjuku-gyoen-Jeremie-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Vue sur le parc de Shinjuku Gyoen. \u00a9 J\u00e9r\u00e9mie Josten.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Vue sur le parc de Shinjuku Gyoen. \u00a9 J\u00e9r\u00e9mie Josten.\" title=\"Tokyo. View of Shinjuku Gyoen Park \u00a9 J\u00e9r\u00e9mie Josten.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shinjuku-gyoen-Jeremie-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. View of Shinjuku Gyoen Park \u00a9 J\u00e9r\u00e9mie Josten.\" class=\"wp-image-6728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shinjuku-gyoen-Jeremie-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shinjuku-gyoen-Jeremie-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shinjuku-gyoen-Jeremie-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shinjuku-gyoen-Jeremie-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shinjuku-gyoen-Jeremie-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shinjuku-gyoen-Jeremie-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shinjuku-gyoen-Jeremie-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. View of Shinjuku Gyoen Park \u00a9 J\u00e9r\u00e9mie Josten.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>The concept of the Japanese garden has its roots in Shintoism and Buddhism: the garden should be a representation of paradise on earth and allow man to connect with nature. Real beauty is found in asymmetry, imperfection, simplicity and transience. And derives from the concept of <em>wabi<\/em>-<em>sabi<\/em>, so dear to <a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/the-path-of-the-a-path-of-mindfulness\/\">tea masters<\/a>. The balance between the elements is essential, creating harmony between full and empty, light and dark.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ok_DSC01786-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Rikugien. Cette lanterne massive en pierre de lave de Kasuga est sens\u00e9e \u00e9clairer notre chemin.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Rikugien. Cette lanterne massive en pierre de lave de Kasuga est sens\u00e9e \u00e9clairer notre chemin.\" title=\"Tokyo. Rikugien Garden. This massive lantern made of Kasuga lava stone is supposed to light our way.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ok_DSC01786-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. Rikugien Garden. This massive lantern made of Kasuga lava stone is supposed to light our way.\" class=\"wp-image-6696\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ok_DSC01786-Copier.jpg 512w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ok_DSC01786-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ok_DSC01786-Copier-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ok_DSC01786-Copier-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ok_DSC01786-Copier-16x24.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. Rikugien Garden. This massive lantern made of Kasuga lava stone is supposed to light our way.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A Japanese garden cannot be imagined without the presence of water, stone, bridges and lanterns. Sometimes carp, considered to be \"living flowers\", light up the ponds. Lakes and streams symbolise tranquillity and continuity. Rocks and hills represent mountains and natural landscapes, creating varied vistas. Plants are carefully chosen and orchestrated to reflect the beauty of each season. The winding paths guide the visitor through the garden, encouraging a contemplative experience. <br><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_162114-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Koshikawa Korakuen. On conna\u00eet l&rsquo;amour des Japonnais pour les pierres et les rochers bruts qui les agr\u00e9mentent et renvoient au shinto\u00efsme.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Koshikawa Korakuen. On conna\u00eet l&#039;amour des Japonnais pour les pierres et les rochers bruts qui les agr\u00e9mentent et renvoient au shinto\u00efsme.\" title=\"Tokyo. Koshikawa Korakuen Garden. We all know the Japanese love of stones and rough rocks, which embellish the gardens and are associated with Shintoism.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_162114-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. Koshikawa Korakuen Garden. We all know the Japanese love of stones and rough rocks, which embellish the gardens and are associated with Shintoism.\" class=\"wp-image-6700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_162114-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_162114-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_162114-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_162114-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_162114-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_162114-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_162114-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. Koshikawa Korakuen Garden. We all know the Japanese love of stones and rough rocks, which embellish the gardens and are associated with Shintoism.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Derived from the tea garden adjoining the tea house, the gardens are an ode to nature recreated and shaped by the hand of man. Their organisation is made up of symbols, legendary evocations, ever-changing perspectives and unveilings that the walker discovers along the way and throughout the seasons. Nothing is set in stone. Even stone is not considered an inanimate material. According to religion <em>shint\u014d<\/em>&nbsp;it can be the receptacle of certain souls, of <em>kami<\/em>s, just as water, soil or mountains are. The thought&nbsp;<em>shint\u014d<\/em>&nbsp;is based on a pantheistic vision of the world that is found throughout Japan. It has raised Japanese awareness of nature, its preservation and, above all, respect for it. The most tortuous trees, such as Japanese black pines, often pruned into clouds, are supported by wooden props as soon as they lean a little too far. Trees that appear to be dead are maintained for as long as there is life, if only through a tiny shoot. <br><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155659-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Jardi de Koishikawa Korakuen. Cette maison de sak\u00e9 Kuhachi-ya est la r\u00e9plique d&rsquo;une maison construite dans la campagne pendant la p\u00e9riode Edo.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Jardi de Koishikawa Korakuen. Cette maison de sak\u00e9 Kuhachi-ya est la r\u00e9plique d&#039;une maison construite dans la campagne pendant la p\u00e9riode Edo.\" title=\"Tokyo. Jardi de Koishikawa Korakuen. This Kuhachi-ya sake house is a replica of a house built in the countryside during the Edo period.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155659-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. Jardi de Koishikawa Korakuen. This Kuhachi-ya sake house is a replica of a house built in the countryside during the Edo period.\" class=\"wp-image-6714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155659-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155659-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155659-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155659-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155659-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155659-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155659-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. Koishikawa Korakuen garden. This Kuhachi-ya sake house is a replica of a house built in the countryside during the Edo period.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Whether for a bucolic stroll or in-depth contemplation, these gardens embody a thousand-year-old tradition that continues to evolve while preserving the fundamental values of Japanese aesthetics and philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shinjuku_Gyoen_un_des_trois_jardins_nationaux_du_Japon\"><\/span>Shinjuku Gyoen: one of Japan's three national gardens<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_151833-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Parc Shinjuku Gyoen. Vue de puis le pavillon ta\u00efwanais.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Parc Shinjuku Gyoen. Vue de puis le pavillon ta\u00efwanais.\" title=\"Tokyo. Shinjuku Gyoen Park. View from the Taiwanese pavilion.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_151833-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. Shinjuku Gyoen Park. View from the Taiwanese pavilion.\" class=\"wp-image-6655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_151833-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_151833-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_151833-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_151833-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_151833-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_151833-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_151833-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. Shinjuku Gyoen Park. View from the Taiwanese pavilion.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Just ten minutes from the bustling Shinjuku district, the National Garden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotokyo.org\/fr\/spot\/75\/index.html\">Shinjuku Gyoen<\/a> is considered to be one of the largest gardens in Tokyo, alongside those of the Imperial Palace. It was the residence of <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nait%C5%8D_Nobunari\">Noburani Nait\u014d<\/a> (1545-1612), samurai of the<a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%89poque_Sengoku\"> Sengoku<\/a> (1467-1600) and the early Edo period (1600-1868), in the service of the Tokugawa clan.<br>Covering more than 58 hectares, it became a botanical garden and then an imperial garden at the end of the 19th century.<br><br><strong><em>A French heritage<\/em><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_153142-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Le jardin Shinjuku Gyoen invite \u00e0 la s\u00e9r\u00e9nit\u00e9 et \u00e0 la m\u00e9ditation.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Le jardin Shinjuku Gyoen invite \u00e0 la s\u00e9r\u00e9nit\u00e9 et \u00e0 la m\u00e9ditation.\" title=\"Tokyo. The Shinjuku Gyoen garden is an invitation to serenity and meditation.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_153142-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. The Shinjuku Gyoen garden is an invitation to serenity and meditation.\" class=\"wp-image-6661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_153142-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_153142-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_153142-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_153142-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_153142-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_153142-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_153142-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. The Shinjuku Gyoen garden is an invitation to serenity and meditation.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This garden was the first Franco-Japanese project, designed and created by a Japanese horticulturist, Hayato Fukuba (1856-1921), and a French landscape gardener, <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henry_Martinet\">Henri Martinet<\/a> (1867-1938), intendant of the gardens at Versailles. Shinjuku Gyoen also developed the art of perspective as advocated by \u00c9douard Andr\u00e9 (1840-1911), a landscape gardener, town planner and botanist representing the French Landscape School, emphasising the garden's perspective with successive framing. These features were fashionable in the gardens of the Second Empire, with a mix of regular gardens - plane tree avenues, rose gardens - and landscaped gardens with vast lawns and pathways differentiated according to purpose. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_150446-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Jardin Shinjuku Gyoen. Les azal\u00e9es taill\u00e9es en boule offrent, hors saison, leurs vertes rondeurs aux promeneurs.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Jardin Shinjuku Gyoen. Les azal\u00e9es taill\u00e9es en boule offrent, hors saison, leurs vertes rondeurs aux promeneurs.\" title=\"Tokyo. Shinjuku Gyoen Garden. In the off-season, the azaleas, pruned into a ball, offer their green curves to walkers.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_150446-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. Shinjuku Gyoen Garden. In the off-season, the azaleas, pruned into a ball, offer their green curves to walkers.\" class=\"wp-image-6667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_150446-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_150446-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_150446-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_150446-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_150446-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_150446-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_150446-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. Shinjuku Gyoen Garden. In the off-season, the azaleas, pruned into a ball, offer their green curves to walkers.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The lakes are framed by avenues planted with black pines <em>(Pinus thunbergii<\/em>), Scots pine (<em>Pinus sylvestris<\/em>) and ball-shaped azaleas. The access roads and walkways are laid out in straight, curved or landscaped paths. There are so many ways to admire the park from different angles.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>A walking garden or Kaiyushiki<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_143859-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Jardin Shinjuku Gyoen. Le pin, \u00e0 la fois intemporel et symbole de long\u00e9vit\u00e9, et le pont sont des incontournables de tout jardin japonais.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Jardin Shinjuku Gyoen. Le pin, \u00e0 la fois intemporel et symbole de long\u00e9vit\u00e9, et le pont sont des incontournables de tout jardin japonais.\" title=\"Tokyo. Shinjuku Gyoen Garden. The pine tree, both timeless and a symbol of longevity, and the bridge are a must in any Japanese garden.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_143859-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. Shinjuku Gyoen Garden. The pine tree, both timeless and a symbol of longevity, and the bridge are a must in any Japanese garden.\" class=\"wp-image-6665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_143859-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_143859-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_143859-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_143859-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_143859-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_143859-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_143859-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. Shinjuku Gyoen Garden. The pine tree, both timeless and a symbol of longevity, and the bridge are a must in any Japanese garden.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Opened to the public in 1949, after a complete restoration following the bombings of the Second World War, Shinjuku Gyoen is now one of Japan's most popular gardens. Its originality lies in its themed sections. These include a French-inspired garden, an English-style landscape garden and a traditional Japanese garden. With more than 1,500 cherry (sakura) trees, out of the 20,000 trees and shrubs in the park, it is one of the best places in Japan to admire cherry blossom in spring. The season of <em>hanami <\/em>is fairly short, but with 68 varieties of tree, flowering lasts from February to the end of April.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/640px-Hanami_-_Shinjuku_Gyo-en_-_Tokyo_Japan_daderot_-_DSC05643.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Hanami au jardin Shinjuku Gyoen. Daderot\/Commons.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Hanami au jardin Shinjuku Gyoen. Daderot\/Commons.\" title=\"Tokyo. Hanami at the Shinjuku Gyoen garden. Daderot\/Commons.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/640px-Hanami_-_Shinjuku_Gyo-en_-_Tokyo_Japan_daderot_-_DSC05643.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. Hanami at the Shinjuku Gyoen garden. Daderot\/Commons.\" class=\"wp-image-6670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/640px-Hanami_-_Shinjuku_Gyo-en_-_Tokyo_Japan_daderot_-_DSC05643.jpg 640w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/640px-Hanami_-_Shinjuku_Gyo-en_-_Tokyo_Japan_daderot_-_DSC05643-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/640px-Hanami_-_Shinjuku_Gyo-en_-_Tokyo_Japan_daderot_-_DSC05643-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/640px-Hanami_-_Shinjuku_Gyo-en_-_Tokyo_Japan_daderot_-_DSC05643-600x392.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/640px-Hanami_-_Shinjuku_Gyo-en_-_Tokyo_Japan_daderot_-_DSC05643-36x24.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. Hanami at the Shinjuku Gyoen \u00a9 Daderot\/Commons.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Twice a year, some 500 rose bushes offer a fragrant display in a rose garden created at the end of the 19th century by landscape gardener Henri Martinet. The other seasons are not to be outdone, with azaleas in spring, hydrangeas in summer, and golden-coloured chrysanthemums and maples in autumn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Lanterns, metaphors for the Universe<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_144017-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-9\" data-rl_title=\"Tokto. Jardin Shinjuku Gyoen. Les lanternes sont un symbole de connaissance sur notre chemin. D&rsquo;origine bouddhiste, la t\u014dr\u014d repr\u00e9sente les cinq \u00e9l\u00e9ments de la cosmologie bouddhiste : le socle qui touche le sol repr\u00e9sente la terre chi, la deuxi\u00e8me partie repr\u00e9sente l\u2019eau sui, au-dessus, on trouve le foyer \u2013 ou la hampe sur laquelle est pos\u00e9 le foyer \u2013 et qui symbolise \u00e9videmment le feu ka, puis c\u2019est le vent f\u016b et enfin l\u2019espace k\u016b.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokto. Jardin Shinjuku Gyoen. Les lanternes sont un symbole de connaissance sur notre chemin. D&#039;origine bouddhiste, la t\u014dr\u014d repr\u00e9sente les cinq \u00e9l\u00e9ments de la cosmologie bouddhiste : le socle qui touche le sol repr\u00e9sente la terre chi, la deuxi\u00e8me partie repr\u00e9sente l\u2019eau sui, au-dessus, on trouve le foyer \u2013 ou la hampe sur laquelle est pos\u00e9 le foyer \u2013 et qui symbolise \u00e9videmment le feu ka, puis c\u2019est le vent f\u016b et enfin l\u2019espace k\u016b.\" title=\"Tokto. Shinjuku Gyoen Garden. The lanterns are a symbol of knowledge on our journey. Of Buddhist origin, the t\u014dr\u014d represents the five elements of Buddhist cosmology: the base that touches the ground represents the earth chi, the second part represents water sui, above it is the hearth - or the pole on which the hearth stands - and which obviously symbolises fire ka, then it&#039;s the wind f\u016b and finally space k\u016b.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_144017-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Tokto. Shinjuku Gyoen Garden. The lanterns are a symbol of knowledge on our journey. Of Buddhist origin, the t\u014dr\u014d represents the five elements of Buddhist cosmology: the base that touches the ground represents the earth chi, the second part represents water sui, above it is the hearth - or the pole on which the hearth stands - and which obviously symbolises fire ka, then it&#039;s the wind f\u016b and finally space k\u016b.\" class=\"wp-image-6673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_144017-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_144017-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_144017-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_144017-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_144017-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_144017-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_144017-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. Shinjuku Gyoen Garden. Lanterns (t\u014dr\u014d ) are a symbol of knowledge that illuminates the mind on our journey. They symbolise the universe.<\/em><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Of Buddhist origin, the <em>t\u014dr\u014d <\/em>represent the five elements of Buddhist cosmology. They are also found in Shinto temples. From bottom to top, the base that touches the ground represents the earth (<em>chi<\/em>), the second part represents water (<em>sui<\/em>), above which is the hearth symbolising fire (<em>ka<\/em>), then the wind (<em>f\u016b<\/em>) and space (<em>k\u016b<\/em>). The five elements that make up the universe are brought together in the lantern. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_152654-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-10\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Parc Shinjuku Gyoen. Le pavillon ta\u00efwanais Ky\u00fb Gory\u00f4tei, construit en 1927 pour c\u00e9l\u00e9brer les noces de l\u2019empereur Sh\u00f4wa, un des rares exemples de construction d\u2019inspiration chinoise au Japon. Edifi\u00e9 sur le bord d\u2019un \u00e9tang, il offre une belle vue sur le jardin japonais.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Parc Shinjuku Gyoen. Le pavillon ta\u00efwanais Ky\u00fb Gory\u00f4tei, construit en 1927 pour c\u00e9l\u00e9brer les noces de l\u2019empereur Sh\u00f4wa, un des rares exemples de construction d\u2019inspiration chinoise au Japon. Edifi\u00e9 sur le bord d\u2019un \u00e9tang, il offre une belle vue sur le jardin japonais.\" title=\"Tokyo. Shinjuku Gyoen Park. The Taiwanese Ky\u00fb Gory\u00f4tei pavilion, built in 1927 to celebrate the wedding of Emperor Sh\u00f4wa, is one of the rare examples of Chinese-inspired construction in Japan. Built on the edge of a pond, it offers a fine view over the Japanese garden.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_152654-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. Shinjuku Gyoen Park. The Taiwanese Ky\u00fb Gory\u00f4tei pavilion, built in 1927 to celebrate the wedding of Emperor Sh\u00f4wa, is one of the rare examples of Chinese-inspired construction in Japan. Built on the edge of a pond, it offers a fine view over the Japanese garden.\" class=\"wp-image-6657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_152654-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_152654-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_152654-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_152654-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_152654-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_152654-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_152654-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. Shinjuku Gyoen Park. The Taiwanese Ky\u00fb Gory\u00f4tei pavilion, built in 1927 to celebrate the wedding of Emperor Sh\u00f4wa, is one of the rare examples of Chinese-inspired construction in Japan. Built on the edge of a pond, it offers a beautiful view over the Japanese garden.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_155233-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-11\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Parc Shinjuku Gyoen. Le salon de th\u00e9 traditionnel Rakuu-Tei sert de d\u00e9licieux mochis.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Parc Shinjuku Gyoen. Le salon de th\u00e9 traditionnel Rakuu-Tei sert de d\u00e9licieux mochis.\" title=\"Tokyo. Shinjuku Gyoen Park. The traditional Rakuu-Tei teahouse serves delicious mochi.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_155233-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. Shinjuku Gyoen Park. The traditional Rakuu-Tei teahouse serves delicious mochi.\" class=\"wp-image-6659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_155233-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_155233-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_155233-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_155233-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_155233-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_155233-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240920_155233-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. Shinjuku Gyoen Park. The traditional Rakuu-Tei teahouse serves delicious mochi.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It takes around two hours to walk around this park and, outside the sakura season, the garden is very peaceful and inviting to contemplate. At weekends, many families come to picnic and relax on the licensed lawns.  <br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jardin_de_Rikugien_elegant_et_poetique\"><\/span>Rikugien garden, elegant and poetic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_125421-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-12\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Rikugien. L&rsquo;\u00e9tang est bord\u00e9 de pins, arbre toujours vert reconnu comme symbole de long\u00e9vit\u00e9 et d&rsquo;\u00e9ternit\u00e9.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Rikugien. L&#039;\u00e9tang est bord\u00e9 de pins, arbre toujours vert reconnu comme symbole de long\u00e9vit\u00e9 et d&#039;\u00e9ternit\u00e9.\" title=\"Tokyo. Rikugien Garden. The pond is bordered by pine trees, an evergreen recognised as a symbol of longevity and eternity.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_125421-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. Rikugien Garden. The pond is bordered by pine trees, an evergreen recognised as a symbol of longevity and eternity.\" class=\"wp-image-6685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_125421-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_125421-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_125421-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_125421-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_125421-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_125421-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_125421-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. Rikugien Garden. The pond is bordered by pine trees, an evergreen recognised as a symbol of longevity and eternity.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Inspired by traditional poetry <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Waka_(po%C3%A9sie)\">Waka<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotokyo.org\/fr\/spot\/22\/index.html\">Rikugien<\/a> is a vast landscaped garden in the Daimyo (feudal lord) style located between Sugamo and Komagome stations in the north of Tokyo. It was founded in 1702 by Yanagisawa Yashiyasu (1858-1714), confidant of the fifth shogun. <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tokugawa_Tsunayoshi\">Tokugawa Tsunayoshi<\/a>, between 1695 and 1702.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01791-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-13\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Rikugyen. Le pont en bois Chidori-Bashi enjambe un bras de l&rsquo;\u00e9tang, donnant le sentiment de traverser une rivi\u00e8re.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Rikugyen. Le pont en bois Chidori-Bashi enjambe un bras de l&#039;\u00e9tang, donnant le sentiment de traverser une rivi\u00e8re.\" title=\"Tokyo. Rikugyen Garden. The Chidori-Bashi wooden bridge spans an arm of the pond, giving the impression of crossing a river.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01791-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. Rikugyen Garden. The Chidori-Bashi wooden bridge spans an arm of the pond, giving the impression of crossing a river.\" class=\"wp-image-6689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01791-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01791-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01791-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01791-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01791-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01791-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01791-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. Rikugien Garden. The Chidori-Bashi wooden bridge spans an arm of the pond, giving the impression of crossing a river.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Comprising 88 views reflecting classical Japanese poetry and Chinese literature, Rikugien is considered one of the most important gardens in Daymio, with its pond, islands and artificial hills. It was restored by the industrialist <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iwasaki_Yatar%C5%8D\">Iwasaki Yataro<\/a> (1835-1885), founder of the Mistubishi company, and later became his second home. It was donated to the city of Tokyo in 1938. Originally, a stone pillar marked each of the garden's 88 admirable sites. Only 32 remain today.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01772-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-14\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Rikugyen. Vue sur l&rsquo;\u00eele Horai-Jima, une \u00eele l\u00e9gendaire o\u00f9 vivrait un sorcier immortel.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Rikugyen. Vue sur l&#039;\u00eele Horai-Jima, une \u00eele l\u00e9gendaire o\u00f9 vivrait un sorcier immortel.\" title=\"Tokyo. Rikugyen Garden. View of Horai-Jima Island, a legendary island where an immortal sorcerer is said to live.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01772-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. Rikugyen Garden. View of Horai-Jima, a legendary island where an immortal sorcerer is said to live.\" class=\"wp-image-6691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01772-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01772-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01772-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01772-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01772-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01772-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_DSC01772-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">To<em>kyo. Rikugien garden. View of Horai-Jima, a legendary island where an immortal sorcerer is said to live.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_124432-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-15\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Jardin de RikuGien. Ce pavillon de th\u00e9 en bois d&rsquo;azal\u00e9e fut construit \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e9poque Meiji et a r\u00e9sist\u00e9 aux guerres.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Jardin de RikuGien. Ce pavillon de th\u00e9 en bois d&#039;azal\u00e9e fut construit \u00e0 l&#039;\u00e9poque Meiji et a r\u00e9sist\u00e9 aux guerres.\" title=\"Tokyo. RikuGien Garden. This azalea wood tea pavilion was built during the Meiji period and has survived the wars.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_124432-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. RikuGien Garden. This azalea wood tea pavilion was built during the Meiji period and has survived the wars.\" class=\"wp-image-6693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_124432-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_124432-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_124432-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_124432-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_124432-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_124432-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_IMG_20240920_124432-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. Rikugien Garden. This azalea wood tea pavilion was built in the Meiji period and has survived the wars.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You walk along the pond, its reflections changing according to the whims of the sky, enjoying the gentle landscape. The pond is surrounded by paths leading to various corners of the garden and to two teahouses and an open pavilion built in the Meiji period. Two artificial hills - Imo-no-Yama and Se-no-yama - adorn the middle of the garden. They refer to man (<em>Se<\/em>) and women (<em>Imo<\/em>) in an ancient expression. This ensemble symbolises the hope of fertility and family prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_Rikugien_Garden_@_Komagome_Guilhem-Vellut11165837515-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-16\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Rikugyen. C&rsquo;est un lieu pris\u00e9 pour admirer les \u00e9rables en automne. Komagome Guilhem-Vellut\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Rikugyen. C&#039;est un lieu pris\u00e9 pour admirer les \u00e9rables en automne. Komagome Guilhem-Vellut.\" title=\"Tokyo. Rikugyen Garden. A popular place to admire the maple trees in autumn. Komagome Guilhem-Vellut\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_Rikugien_Garden_@_Komagome_Guilhem-Vellut11165837515-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. Rikugyen Garden. A popular place to admire the maple trees in autumn. Komagome Guilhem-Vellut\" class=\"wp-image-6687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_Rikugien_Garden_@_Komagome_Guilhem-Vellut11165837515-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_Rikugien_Garden_@_Komagome_Guilhem-Vellut11165837515-Copier-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_Rikugien_Garden_@_Komagome_Guilhem-Vellut11165837515-Copier-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_Rikugien_Garden_@_Komagome_Guilhem-Vellut11165837515-Copier-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_Rikugien_Garden_@_Komagome_Guilhem-Vellut11165837515-Copier-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OK_Rikugien_Garden_@_Komagome_Guilhem-Vellut11165837515-Copier-32x24.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">To<em>kyo. Rikugien Garden. A popular place to admire the maple trees in autumn. Komagome Guilhem-Vellut.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Rikugien, like other gardens, attracts large numbers of visitors during the cherry blossom season and especially during the red maple season, when the foliage lights up in autumn. Night-time illuminations are organised in November at the peak of the maple leafing season (<em>momiji<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jardin_de_Koishikawa_Korakuen_romantique_et_bucolique\"><\/span>Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, romantic and bucolic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_160920-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-17\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Jardi de Koishikawa Korakuen. Pos\u00e9e devant l&rsquo;\u00e9tang, la porte Karamon, de style chinois, \u00e9tait autrefois l&rsquo;entr\u00e9e du jardin. Elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 restaur\u00e9e en 2020.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Jardi de Koishikawa Korakuen. Pos\u00e9e devant l&#039;\u00e9tang, la porte Karamon, de style chinois, \u00e9tait autrefois l&#039;entr\u00e9e du jardin. Elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 restaur\u00e9e en 2020.\" title=\"Tokyo. Jardi de Koishikawa Korakuen. Standing in front of the pond, the Chinese-style Karamon Gate was once the entrance to the garden. It was restored in 2020.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_160920-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. Jardi de Koishikawa Korakuen. Standing in front of the pond, the Chinese-style Karamon Gate was once the entrance to the garden. It was restored in 2020.\" class=\"wp-image-6705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_160920-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_160920-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_160920-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_160920-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_160920-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_160920-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_160920-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. Koishikawa Korakuen Garden. Standing in front of the pond, the Chinese-style Karamon Gate was once the entrance to the garden. It was restored in 2020.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Created in the early Edo period by the founder of the famous Tokugawa family in Mito, the garden of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotokyo.org\/fr\/spot\/24\/index.html\">Koishikawa Korakuen<\/a> is one of Tokyo's oldest and most famous gardens. It is an exceptional example of a Japanese garden, combining history, culture and aesthetics. Located in the Bunkyo district, it was completed during the reign of the clan chief <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tokugawa_Mitsukuni\">Tokugawa Mitsukuni<\/a>. The name 'Korakuen' literally means 'Garden of Later Joy', which refers to the idea of enjoying the pleasures of life after fulfilling one's duties.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_161017-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-18\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Koishikawa Korakuen . L&rsquo;\u00e9tang situ\u00e9 \u00e0 l&rsquo;Est est couvert de n\u00e9nuphars et bord\u00e9 de pins aux formes tortueuses, soutenus par des \u00e9tais.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Koishikawa Korakuen . L&#039;\u00e9tang situ\u00e9 \u00e0 l&#039;Est est couvert de n\u00e9nuphars et bord\u00e9 de pins aux formes tortueuses, soutenus par des \u00e9tais.\" title=\"Tokyo. Koishikawa Korakuen Garden. The pond to the east is covered with water lilies and lined with twisted pine trees supported by props.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_161017-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. Koishikawa Korakuen Garden. The pond to the east is covered with water lilies and lined with twisted pine trees supported by props.  \" class=\"wp-image-6707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_161017-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_161017-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_161017-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_161017-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_161017-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_161017-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_161017-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. Koishikawa Korakuen Garden. The pond to the east is covered with water lilies and lined with twisted pine trees supported by props.  <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Designed in the Daimyo style, this exceptional site is typical of strolling gardens. The central pond, embellished with rocks, is bordered by artificial hills. You come to the garden from Idabashi station, and it's in the light rain that you discover the garden as you walk along paths that take you through countryside landscapes: rice fields, iris beds, plum fields... Mitsukuni was so fond of plum blossoms that he had around thirty different species planted, which visitors admire from the moment they flower in February. <br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155536-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-19\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Koishikawa Korakuen. La rizi\u00e8re est prot\u00e9g\u00e9e de l&rsquo;app\u00e9tit des oiseaux par des filets et des \u00e9pouvantails.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Koishikawa Korakuen. La rizi\u00e8re est prot\u00e9g\u00e9e de l&#039;app\u00e9tit des oiseaux par des filets et des \u00e9pouvantails.\" title=\"Tokyo. Koishikawa Korakuen garden. The rice field is protected from bird predators by nets and scarecrows.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155536-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. Koishikawa Korakuen garden. The rice field is protected from bird predators by nets and scarecrows.\" class=\"wp-image-6716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155536-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155536-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155536-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155536-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155536-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155536-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_155536-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. Koishikawa Korakuen garden. The rice field is protected from bird predators by nets and scarecrows.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It may come as a surprise to see a rice field here, but Mitsukuni wanted his son's wife to understand the hard work of the peasants. Today, this work is entrusted to schoolchildren in the Bunkiyo-ku district, who transplant the seedlings in May and harvest the rice in October to preserve the tradition.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_154104-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-20\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Koishikawa Korakuen. les chutes d&rsquo;eau sont con\u00e7ues pour s&rsquo;int\u00e9grer de mani\u00e8re naturelle dans le paysage.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Jardin de Koishikawa Korakuen. les chutes d&#039;eau sont con\u00e7ues pour s&#039;int\u00e9grer de mani\u00e8re naturelle dans le paysage.\" title=\"Tokyo. Koishikawa Korakuen Garden. The waterfalls are designed to blend naturally into the landscape.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_154104-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. Koishikawa Korakuen Garden. The waterfalls are designed to blend naturally into the landscape. \" class=\"wp-image-6712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_154104-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_154104-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_154104-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_154104-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_154104-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_154104-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_20240919_154104-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. Koishikawa Korakuen Garden. The waterfalls are designed to blend naturally into the landscape. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The garden at Koishikawa Korakuen illustrates the traditional principles of Japanese garden design, where each element is carefully chosen to create a harmonious balance with nature. The aesthetic <em>wabi-sabi<\/em> is also present, with an appreciation of the beauty of imperfections and the ephemeral. The stones that surround the pond or line the paths add a dimension of depth and solidity to the landscape. They are not simply decorative; they symbolise permanence and strength. Unlike plants, which change with the seasons, stones remain unchanged. They embody stability and durability, reminding visitors of the continuity of nature and time. When reflected in water, they create illusions of depth and interesting perspectives by directing the eye. This adds a dynamic visual dimension, inviting contemplation and discovery of the different facets of the garden.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pin-etaye-IMG_20240919_153906-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-21\" data-rl_title=\"Tokyo. Un vieux pin soutenu par de nombreux \u00e9tais dans le jardin de Koishikawa Korakuen.\" data-rl_caption=\"Tokyo. Un vieux pin soutenu par de nombreux \u00e9tais dans le jardin de Koishikawa Korakuen.\" title=\"Tokyo. An old pine supported by numerous props in the garden of Koishikawa Korakuen.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pin-etaye-IMG_20240919_153906-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo. An old pine supported by numerous props in the garden of Koishikawa Korakuen. \" class=\"wp-image-6709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pin-etaye-IMG_20240919_153906-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pin-etaye-IMG_20240919_153906-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pin-etaye-IMG_20240919_153906-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pin-etaye-IMG_20240919_153906-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pin-etaye-IMG_20240919_153906-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pin-etaye-IMG_20240919_153906-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pin-etaye-IMG_20240919_153906-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tokyo. An old pine supported by numerous props in the garden of Koishikawa Korakuen.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The pines are often pruned into clouds, or <em>niwaki<\/em>. This type of pruning frees up the architecture of the trunk and main branches. It consists of forming trays by concentrating the vegetation in certain places, particularly at the ends of the branches. Pines are prized for their grace, but they also symbolise profound values of resilience, longevity and harmony with nature. They add to the beauty and meditative atmosphere of the garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The garden has been designated a First Category Historic Site and an Outstanding Site under the Law for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage. This double classification is granted only to a few major monuments, such as the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Text and Photos :<\/strong> Brigitte Postel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.japan.travel\/fr\/fr\/\">https:\/\/www.japan.travel\/fr\/fr\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.japan.travel\/fr\/fr\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tokyo, which was once a small fishing village called Edo, began to develop as a political and cultural centre in the early 17th century, when the Tokugawa shogunate established its capital in the city. 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