Suizenji Jōjuen Garden
This strolling garden makes use of natural spring water. Its history began when Hosokawa Tadatoshi, the first lord of the Hosokawa clan, built a teahouse here where groundwater from Mount Aso rises to the surface. The third lord, Hosokawa Tsunatoshi, later undertook extensive landscaping, and the garden came to be known as Jōjuen after a poem by Tao Yuanming.
A couple of years ago, I visited Suizenji with my family and friends and tried on kimono—walking through the Japanese garden felt so atmospheric! 😃 It’s such a great memory. ❤️ Seeing how it took eighty years to build the garden, with its springs and hills, it’s no wonder Suizenji Jojuen is designated as a national scenic and historic site. Truly impressive! 👍
