Mukojima Hyakkaen Garden |
Mukojima Hyakkaen Garden was created by Kikuu Sawara, a merchant of antiques,
in Bunka-Bunsei period, the early years of 19th century. Edo had long been
the city for samurai, but bourgeoisie emerged as a strong social class
at the time. This garden was a symbol of the power of the newly emerging
bourgeoisie. |
There were many signboards and paper lanterns decorated with pictures and letters. |
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Japanese people have enjoyed full moon watching in the night of mid autumn. On the day I visited here, many people gathered in expectation of the rising of the moon. |
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The highlight of the garden in autumn is the tunnel made of bush clovers. |
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Hyakka means hundreds of flowers. The garden is full of flowers all year round. |