Kōko-en explained

is a Japanese garden located next to Himeji Castle in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.^[1]

History

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, Koko-en signed a sister garden agreement ^[2] with Ro Ho En, the Japanese Friendship Garden, in its sister city, Phoenix, Arizona.

Layout

The garden is about 3.5 hectares and has nine different gardens.^[3]

External links

• Kokoen Garden, Traditional Japanese Garden in Himeji City (EOK article)

34.8381°N 134.6897°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Japanese Gardens . Official Tourism Guide for Japan Travel . 2015-06-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20090224232539/http://japantravelinfo.com/heritage/h_japanese_garden.php. 2009-02-24.
2. Web site: Newspaper article, translation, sister garden . Ro Ho En Board of Directors . 2017-06-22.
3. Web site: Kokoen Garden, Traditional Japanese Garden in Himeji City . EOK . 2010-07-04.