Do You Know About the Edo Period Theme Park, Koishikawa Korakuen?
Do you know about the Edo Period Theme Park, Koishikawa Korakuen? It’s Ranked Among the Top 5 Japanese Gardens in the Country The Prestige of Koishikawa Korakuen: A Top 5 Japanese Garden Yesterday, we informed you that Koishikawa Korakuen is the wide-area evacuation site for the Kagurazaka area. But do you know just how remarkable Koishikawa Korakuen really is? Despite being located in the heart of Tokyo, it is one of the premier Japanese gardens (a strolling garden with artificial hills and ponds). Koishikawa Korakuen is designated as both a “Special Historic Site” and a “Special Place of Scenic Beauty” under Japan’s Cultural Property Protection Law. A “Special Place of Scenic Beauty” is a highly valuable landscape designated by the government, akin to a National Treasure. There are only 36 such sites across the country. A “Special Historic Site” is a location of particularly high academic value, symbolizing Japan’s cultural heritage. There are 63 of these sites nationwide. Only 9 locations in Japan have been designated as both a “Special Historic Site” and a “Special Place of Scenic Beauty,” and only 5 of them are Japanese gardens. Therefore, it’s fair to say that Koishikawa Korakuen is recognized as one