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Sankeien is a famous garden in Yokohama. If you’re looking for somewhere to relax away from your Yokohama guesthouse or hotel, you may want to consider checking out Sankeien. Sankeien is a traditional Japanese garden that is located in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan. It was established in the year 1906. It was fully designed and built by Tomitaro Hara. However, he also used a fictitious name; Sankei Hara. His fictitious name is where the name for the garden came from. Regardless, he was a silk trader.

Almost all of the buildings around Sankeien were bough by Hara and are historical buildings. These buildings are from all over the country of Japan. Included are Tokyo, Kyoto, Kamakura, Gifu Prefecture, and Wakayama Prefecture. Ten of the buildings are said to be of important cultural property and three others are tangible cultural properties.

Sankeien features ponds, streams, and paths among its 175 thousand square meters of land. One thing the Japanese garden is pretty well-known for is the cherry blossoms that are found throughout the land of Sankeien.

The garden also features the attractions of Kakushokaku, Sankei Memorial, the Outer Garden, the Former Yanohara House, and the Inner Garden. The Kakushokaku is located next to the entrance of Sankeien and was the former residence of the Hara family. However, it is now rented out for meetings and parties. The Sankei Memorial is located right after the Kakushokaku and was built for the sole purpose of introducing people to the garden with exhibits, images, and art. The Outer Garden is the area next to the main pond. It features the Tomyo-ji’s former main hall as well as Tomyo-ji’s former three-storied pagoda. The Former Yanohara House used to be the home of an extremely wealthy family during the Edo period. Today, it serves as more of an exhibit or museum. The Inner Garden is located to the north of the main pond. The Inner Garden features many buildings including the Gomon Gate, the Hakuun-tei, the Rinshunkaku Gekkaden, the Tenju-in, the Choshukaku, and the Renge-in.

With the nature surrounding the Saneien as well as the history within it, it is definitely worth checking out. You can relax and learn about some history. You really can’t go wrong.