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Kōko-en

Kōko-en (好古園) is a Japanese garden located next to Himeji Castle in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Kōko-en in Himeji
Koi carp in the pond
Sakura cherry blossoms with walls of Himeji Castle in the background
Koko-en in Autumn
Tourists enjoying autumn foliage

History

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It was constructed in 1992 at the site of the lord's west residence, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Himeji municipality. In 2017, Kōko-en signed a sister garden agreement[2] with Rohō-en, the Japanese Friendship Garden, in its sister city, Phoenix, Arizona.

Layout

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The garden is about 3.5 hectares and has nine different gardens.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ "Japanese Gardens". Official Tourism Guide for Japan Travel. Archived from the original on 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  2. ↑ "Newspaper article, translation, sister garden". Ro Ho En Board of Directors. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  3. ↑ "Kokoen Garden, Traditional Japanese Garden in Himeji City". EOK. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
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Waterfall in Choonsai garden.
The garden of bamboo.
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