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Suizen-ji Jōju-en 水前寺成趣園

Suizen-ji Jōju-en (水前寺成趣園) is a tsukiyama Japanese garden located within Suizen-ji Park (水前寺公園, Suizen-ji Kōen) in the eastern part of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It was built during the Edo period by the Hosokawa clan, the daimyō of Kumamoto Domain. It is commonly known as "Suizenji Park". Its area is approximately 73,000 square meters.

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Suizen-ji Jōju-en — 水前寺成趣園
Photo: 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationChūō-ku, Kumamoto (中央区 熊本県)
Coordinates32.79110, 130.73500 · Open in Google Maps
TypeStrolling garden
Cultural propertyPlace of Scenic Beauty, Historic Site of Japan
Established1636
Official websitehttps://www.suizenji.or.jp/

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