Tortoise, gray heron, carp in the Kiyosumi circuit style Japanese garden, Tokyo

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Kiyosumi gardens (Kiyosumi teien) was located at Kiyosumi, Koto-ku in Tokyo, close to Kiyosumi-Shirakawa station of Oedo or Hanzomon subway. It was original a residence of the wealthy merchant Bunzaemon Kinokuniya (?-1734), after he had lost his wealth, the feudal lord Kuze-Yamatonokami possessed (1716-1736). In 1878, Meiji period financial combine (zaibatsu) Yataro Iwasaki bought for the guest house, and reconstructed as a tour garden in 1880. It is near the Sumida river, so you can watch herons flying. As for the Japanese garden, ordinarily there are many carp (koi) in the pond.

Tortoise

Stone bridge

Iris

Gray heron at Kiyosumi garden

Stone lantern

Japanese circuit style garden

Japanese garden of Kiyosumi

The area is 81,091m2.

Wild duck

Stone bridge

The view of Kiyosumi garden

Stone lantern at Kiyosumi garden

Chinese ground orchid (Shiran)

Three tortoises sunbathe

Balck carp’s big mouse!

Golden carp

Red carp waiting for feed

Gray heron in the sky

Ryotei that was built in 1909

Wild duck

The monument of Basyo’s poem “Furuikeya Kawadu Tobikomu Mizunooto” (The frog has jumped into the pond. I just hear that sound.)

Ardea cinerea, gray heron

Closeup of a red carp

There are many big rocks that were gathered all over the Japan.

Tortoise basking in the sun