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Kōko-en (好古園) is a Japanese garden located next to Himeji Castle in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.[1]
History
[edit]It was constructed in 1992 at the site of the lord's west residence, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Himeji municipality. In 2017, Kōko-en signed a sister garden agreement[2] with Rohō-en, the Japanese Friendship Garden, in its sister city, Phoenix, Arizona.
Layout
[edit]The garden is about 3.5 hectares and has nine different gardens.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Japanese Gardens". Official Tourism Guide for Japan Travel. Archived from the original on 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
- ^ "Newspaper article, translation, sister garden". Ro Ho En Board of Directors. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ "Kokoen Garden, Traditional Japanese Garden in Himeji City". EOK. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
External links
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Media related to Kōko-en at Wikimedia Commons
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