Visit to Shosei-en Garden (Kikoku-tei)
Higashi-tamamizu-cho Aino-machi Shomen-dohri Shimogyo-ku Kyoto
I visited Shosei-en on May 17, 2008
Let me show you garden map !
On components of the garden
UL : the Main Gate, UR : Rinchi-tei at the left, Tekisuiken at the back center
LL : Higaki lantern & Tekisui waterfall, LR : Bohka-kaku with a pair of stairs named Sanroh
Kaitohroh hallway & Tea house Shukuen-tei seen from Shinsetsu-kyo bridge
UL : Shinsetu bridge made of wood, UR : Kaitohroh hallway
LL : Nine-storied stone pagoda, LR : Hekigyoku lantern & Kyoto Tower behind trees
The southwestern part of the garden seen from Shinsetsu-kyo bridge
The northeastern part of the garden seen from Rohfu-tei
We can enjoy flowers & trees of four seasons, such as camellia, plum,
trifoliate orange, azalea, cherry, wisteria, crepe myrtle and maples.