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Okayama, 'Korakuen' - The Emperor's Garden

Okayama, 'Korakuen' - The Emperor's Garden

Located in Kita-Ku, Okayama, 'Korakuen' garden was first constructed 1687 for the ruling family and any important guests they would deem deserving of ...
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Located in Kita-Ku, Okayama, 'Korakuen' garden was first constructed 1687 for the ruling family and any important guests they would deem deserving of receiving. Although flooded and later also damaged during the Second World War, it was restored back to its original state thanks to extensive records kept by the garden's architects and designers.

Despite the exceptional outlay and meticulous design that draws the eye, I have always been particularly fond of the reality that only those born royal and into outstanding privilege would ever have been able to enjoy such a work of art for hundreds of years. Except, of course, for the gardeners ;)

Free tour, anyone?
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