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Historic Buildings Surrounded by Autumn Foliage Open to the Public

2020.11.10

Rinshunkaku is a tower building that is said to have been inside Nijo Castle and was given to the Kasuga Bureau by Shogun Iemitsu. Shunsoro is the third tatami mat tea room, which is said to be Oda Nobunaga’s younger brother, Yurakusaku. All of them are surrounded by trees, and the season of autumn leaves shows a more beautiful and stylish appearance. Please enjoy a time of style at “Sankeien”.

Duration: Reiwa 2 (2020) November 21st (Sat) -December 6th (Sun)
Release time: 9 am-4:30pm
Public building: 2 Important Cultural Properties
All of these buildings were built in the early Edo period, and they are rich in design, and you can enjoy even more of the atmosphere among the colored autumn leaves. [Rinshunkaku]
Architecture: Early Edo period, Genna 9 (1623)
Relocation: Taisho 11 (1922)

It is said that it was built in Nijo Castle in Kyoto when Tokugawa’s third shogun Iemitsu went up to receive the command of the shogun, and later it was given to the nanny Kasuga Bureau.

Shunsoro

Architecture: The booth was relocated to Sankeien in the Edo period, and the hall was expanded after relocation
Relocation: Taisho 11 (1922)

A tea room located at Mimurotoji Konzoin in Uji, Kyoto. A tea room that is said to be made by Uraku.

* The promenade at the back of Rinshunkaku, where you can enjoy a spectacular view of the three-storied pagoda, will also be open during the same period.
* Because the building is small, it will be a close tour. You cannot enter inside.

◆ Other events
・ Kikuhana Exhibition… October 26th (Monday) -November 23rd (Monday / holiday)
Exhibits 500 chrysanthemums that represent autumn in Japan. You can enjoy the world of chrysanthemums with a rich repertoire, such as large chrysanthemums, hanging cliffs, and small chrysanthemum bonsai. In particular, the classic chrysanthemums that have been improved and passed down in various places since the Edo period are rare and must-see.

・ Chrysanthemums … November 7th (Sat) -November 23rd (Monday / holiday)
Michiko Igarashi, a flower designer based in Yokohama, will put chrysanthemums in a gassho-style old folk house-former Yabahara family house with a mountain village atmosphere. Gently colors the room.

・ Photo Contest… January 1st (Friday / holiday) to March 8th (Monday), 2021
Until Saturday, October 31, 2020, 46 works selected from the submitted works will be exhibited. You can enjoy the charm of Sankeien Garden, which changes its expression in each of the four seasons, through the exhibited works.

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