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Entrance to Kiyosumi Teien Gardens. Admission 150 yen.
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This garden is very green. Even the pond is deep green. Kiyosumi Garden is classified as a "kaiyu-shiki teien" (回遊式庭園) or "circular-strolling Japanese garden." It's a common and classic Japanese garden design where you simply walk around the garden, usually around a central pond.
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Iwasaki Yataro, the founder of the Mitsubishi Zaibatsu, acquired the estate in 1878 and developed the garden with a pond and famous stones brought from all over Japan.
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Many matsu pine trees and many stones.
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Stepping stones, called Isowatari, are another major feature of the garden.
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Stepping stones, called Isowatari. 磯渡り
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Isowatari. 磯渡り
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Isowatari. 磯渡り
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Azalea bushes and Ryotei teahouse
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Pine branches and azaleas
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Red and white azaleas
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Ryotei teahouse 涼亭
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Huge and hungry carp
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In case you fall into the pond...
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Taisho Memorial Hall
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Big flower
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Bridge to a small island and gazebo
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Gazebo on one of the three islands in the pond. あずまや
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"Mt. Fuji" with azalea bushes blooming in early May.
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Tiny flowers
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Famous stone
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Bird
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Stone buddha
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Playground
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Iris garden
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Basho Haiku Monument written with the famous haiku of the frog jumping into the pond. 芭蕉の句碑
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Ryotei teahouse 涼亭
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Wisteria
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Ryotei teahouse 涼亭
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Kasa-tei 傘亭
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Irises
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Pine tree and Ryotei
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Pine tree and Ryotei
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Stone pagoda on island named Matsushima
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Stone lantern
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