Lovely Kagetsu Sansui Garden

One of the three largest gardens in Nagasaki

Takako Sakamoto Mar 20, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Garden in front of Kagetsu-ro's annex</p>

<p>Sansui Garden pond. I visited this garden in late December when gardens are often bare and dried up, but it was lush with verdure!</p>

<p>The stairs to reach Sansui Garden were behind where I stood</p>

<p>The view of the Room of the Dragon seen from Sansui Garden. From here, it appears that the room is on the first floor (actually it's on the second).</p>

<p>A small pavillion stands beside the pond</p>

<p>Looking up at the main building of Kagetsu-ro from a stream in the garden, the Room of the Dragon on the second floor can be seen</p>

<p>The teahouse of Kagetsu-ro used to be at the end of this pathway</p>

<p>A basin brimming with water and a stone lantern</p>

<p>The brilliant Third Bridge painted in vermilion makes a striking contrast with a moss-covered stone torii gate!</p>

The last story of my 'Historical Japanese Restaurant Kagetsu' series features Kagetsu Sansui Garden, which is one of the three largest gardens in Nagasaki.

The restaurant Kagetsu was built utilizing the round hilly shape of land, which probably is the reason why this area is called 'Maruyama' (round mountain). From every room of this restaurant the 2,640㎡ spacious garden can be viewed. This garden was said to be created during the Genroku Period (1688 - 1704) and its lush greenery pleases the eyes of the guests who visit the restaurant.

Sadly, only the main building of the restaurant Kagetsu-ro exists now. It is designated as a prefectural historical site, and the rest of the buildings including a prostitute house and annex have been lost to fire or other circumstances. I wonder how brilliant it was a long time ago when every building was still standing here.

Kagetsu-ro Restaurant Series

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...