Daitsu-ji Ganzanken and Rantei – Garden
Information : Daitsu-ji Ganzanken and Rantei | 大通寺含山軒および蘭亭庭園
Ganzanken – It is a dry landscape garden (枯山水). Mt.Ibuki is designated as borrowing scene from the garden(*Shakkei). Rokuon-ji(Ginkaku-ji) Teien uses this technique as well.
Rantei – It is a pond fountain garden, where the stone was arranged centering on the pond, founded in Edo period.
*Shakkei (借景) – The technique of forming a dynamic scene by taking nature into the scenery in a garden as a background.
Hours : 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Closed : The end of year and new year
Fee : Adult / 500 yen
Website : http://www.daitsuji.or.jp/daituji/top/ground/garden.htm? (Japanese)
Address
32-9 Motohamacho, Nagahama city, Shiga
Access
10 min walk from Nagahama Sta. (JR Biwako line)
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