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Shōyō-en 逍遥園

Shōyō-en (逍遥園) is a Japanese garden located next to the Sanbutsudō Hall of Rinnō-ji Temple in Nikkō. It was constructed in early Edo period, but reformed in the beginning of 19th century. The garden was given its name by a Confucian scholar Issai Sato. There is a pond containing carp in the middle; stone lanterns, bridges, bamboo fences, a pagoda, and a small tea house adorn the garden.

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Shōyō-en — 逍遥園
Photo: Irina Gelbukh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationNikkō-shi, Tochigi (日光市 栃木県)
Coordinates36.75406, 139.60039 · Open in Google Maps
TypeStrolling garden
Official websitehttps://www.rinnoji.or.jp/temple/syouyouen/

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