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(?? chestnut grove) is one of the most famous and most beautiful historical parks in Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. The park is situated in the city of Takamatsu and is considered one of its main attractions. The park contains a tea house
Tea house

A tea house or tearoom is a venue centered on drinking tea. Their function varies widely depending on the culture, and some cultures have a variety of distinct tea-centered houses or parlors that all qualify under the English language term "tea house" or "tea room."...
, various folk art and craft
Folk art

Folk art describes a wide range of objects that reflect the craft traditions and traditional social values of various social groups. Folk art is generally produced by people who have little or no academic artistic training, nor a desire to emulate "fine art", and use established techniques and styles of a particular region or culture....
 exhibits (including the Sanuki Folk Craft Museum), as well as various folk art and craft items for sale.

A tour through the park generally takes one to two hours.






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Ritsurin
(?? chestnut grove) is one of the most famous and most beautiful historical parks in Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. The park is situated in the city of Takamatsu and is considered one of its main attractions. The park contains a tea house
Tea house

A tea house or tearoom is a venue centered on drinking tea. Their function varies widely depending on the culture, and some cultures have a variety of distinct tea-centered houses or parlors that all qualify under the English language term "tea house" or "tea room."...
, various folk art and craft
Folk art

Folk art describes a wide range of objects that reflect the craft traditions and traditional social values of various social groups. Folk art is generally produced by people who have little or no academic artistic training, nor a desire to emulate "fine art", and use established techniques and styles of a particular region or culture....
 exhibits (including the Sanuki Folk Craft Museum), as well as various folk art and craft items for sale.

A tour through the park generally takes one to two hours. There are various bridges, footpaths and small hills which offer a beautiful view of the park and the surrounding scenery, most notably at the western border of the park. The small lakes are filled with thousands of koi
Koi

, or more specifically , are ornamental domesticated varieties of the common carp Cyprinus carpio. They are also sometimes called Japanese carp....
.

History

The buildings in the Park date back to the early 17th century. In 1625, the feudal lord of Sanuki
Sanuki Province

was an old provinces of Japan of Japan on the island of Shikoku, with the same boundaries as modern Kagawa Prefecture. It faced the Inland Sea and bordered on Awa province and Iyo provinces....
, , began construction of Ritsurin, specifically the building of a garden around the South Pond using the beautiful greenery of Mt. Shiun as a backdrop. Beginning in 1642, took over the area and continued its construction. The work was completed by the Fifth Lord Yoritaka in 1745 after 100 years of improvements and extensions made by the successive lords. After the new Meiji government took control, the park was designated a prefectural park and opened to the public. In 1953, the park was designated a .

Scenery

  • Kikugetu-tei: This teahouse was built in the early years of the Edo period
    Edo period

    The , or , is a division of History of Japan running from 1603 to 1868. The period marks the governance of the Edo or Tokugawa shogunate, which was officially established in 1603 by the first Edo shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu....
     (around 1640).
  • Hakomatsu: Black pine trees are carefully cultivated; their branches, twigs, and needles are elaborately trimmed into geometrical shapes and figures.
  • Kikugetsu-tei
  • Hiraiho
  • Fuyo-ho
  • Wild Duck Hunting Moat


Access

  • JR Shikoku
    Shikoku Railway Company

    , commonly known as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in the four Prefectures of Japan on the island of Shikoku in Japan....
    : Kotoku Line
    Kotoku Line

    The is one of the main railway lines of the Shikoku Railway Company in Japan. It connects the Prefectures of Japan of Takamatsu, Kagawa in Kagawa Prefecture and Tokushima, Tokushima in Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku....
    , Ritsurin Koen Kitaguchi Station
  • Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad
    Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad

    The is a transportation company in Kagawa Prefecture, which is on the island of Shikoku, Japan. With headquarters in Takamatsu, Kagawa, the company operates three passenger railway lines, as well as bus subsidiaries....
     (Kotoden): Ritsurin Koen Station
  • Kotoden Bus: Ritsurin Koen Mae stop
  • Kosoku Bus Ritsurin Koen Mae stop


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