Beautiful Garden of Fukui's Library

Enjoy a leisurely picnic in a gorgeous garden!

Takako Sakamoto Oct 18, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Look at the spacious lawn! And nobody was enjoying it!</p>

<p>Beautiful pond and lawn surround the library building, and you can enjoy strolling in its vast garden as well</p>

<p>Modern library buildings designed by the world-renowned architect, Mr. Fumihiko Maki</p>

<p>Spacious garden of Fukui Prefectural library under the brilliant autumn sun</p>

<p>Trees in the garden changing autumn red</p>

<p>Take a walk along the path enjoying the beautiful architecture</p>

<p>Walking path leading to a street outside the library, from which you can enter the garden without checking in at the library counter</p>

<p>Long walkway stretches out into a forested garden park</p>

<p>Wow! I felt like I could walk to the edge of the horizon!</p>

<p>My exact position on the earth at the time was 'N36° 2'11''.03' !</p>

<p>In the courtyard of the library several benches are placed for visitors to sit, but nobody was enjoying this luxury!</p>

<p>Trees casting shadows on the lawn...it would be nice to lie down and bask in the sun here!</p>

<p>Clear view of Fukui Prefectural Library in contrast with the blue sky</p>

<p>Beautiful brick-color building standing high in the sky</p>

The current Fukui Prefectural Library opened in 2003 in the suburbs of Fukui city. It is 27 minutes by a free shuttle bus from JR Fukui Station. Despite its relatively inconvenient location, Fukui's citizens regularly visit this library to rent books, study, or to just chill out because...this place is FABULOUS! No wonder Fukui ranks No. 1 in library book rental ranking in Japan. Especially, when I first 'discovered' it (just yesterday), I was amazed by its space and beautiful garden park. But despite its beauty, I didn't find ANYBODY in the garden, so I thought it must be forbidden to enter, and asked a staff member. She said, 'You can enter and enjoy it freely'. Of course I did, and this gorgeous garden became MY GARDEN yesterday. I ran around like a child and swore that I would picnic here one day soon! And you should, too!

Fukui Prefectural Library Series 1. Gorgeous Fukui Prefectural Library 2. Beautiful Garden of Fukui's Library

Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...