Sankei-en, the Inner Garden (My take)

Posted by Japanalia (Yokohama, Japan) on 8 February 2008 in Architecture and Portfolio.

View of the Sankei-en Inner Garden in winter dress. In the foreground the Teisha bridge and in the background one of the buildings belonging to Rinshunkaku (the spring-viewing pavilion) - a villa of a feaudal lord (daimyo) family.Built in 1649 in Wakayama, it was moved to this garden and rebuilt in 1917.The Inner Garden at Sankei-en is an elegantly landscaped area around many such architectural delights.

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Comments (18)

givethemhell from Germany

What beautiful architecture and landscape gardening. To me, this is Japan from its most beautiful side.

8 Feb 2008 1:25pm

Mingo from Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain

Beautiful landscape, the colourful is very good, the shade that has succeeded is excellent, seems a HDR.Congratulations Japanalia!

8 Feb 2008 3:16pm

Seraphine from San Francisco, United States

fascinating and beautiful.
the person on the bridge,
i wonder what he is thinking.

8 Feb 2008 3:27pm

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

I like this shot. A nice architecture in a nice environment!

8 Feb 2008 4:39pm

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Simply beautiful architecture, it looks such a peaceful place.

8 Feb 2008 8:07pm

Daroru from Amagasaki, Japan

I do love Japanese gardens, would love to visit this one one day...

8 Feb 2008 8:37pm

Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States

For a relatively small island, Japan contains such beauty and you have captured yet another wonderful spot. I love how the trees are planted up the hillside beyond the wonderful pavilion.

9 Feb 2008 12:06am

martie from Okinawa, Japan

Beautiful! You can feel the peacefulness come through the photo.

9 Feb 2008 1:25am

Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

This is a very beautiful picture. It looks so serene and peaceful there. I would love to visit.

9 Feb 2008 1:25am

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

So many beautiful textures, colors and shapes, Gabriela. This is an excellent photo.

9 Feb 2008 4:46am

Steven from Montreal, Canada

Amazing setting, well done!

9 Feb 2008 5:17am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Ooo my gosh it's outstanding Gabriela, such beauty and serenity, but what gets to me is that lone figure sitting on the bench with his head bent...I'm so touched by it!

9 Feb 2008 6:53am

badala from Leiria, Portugal

This is a spectacular view.

9 Feb 2008 7:32am

givethemhell from Germany

I have returned to your photoblog to admire once more that wonderful structure of the bridge. It is a masterpiece of architecture. I admire the Japanese for it.

9 Feb 2008 8:02am