Suizen-ji Jojuen Garden represents the 53 stations along the Tokaido Road traveled during the Edo period from Kyoto to Tokyo (then Edo). Tadotoshi, the third lord of Hosokawa began its construction in 1636 and it took around 60 years to complete.
Although very scenic and serene, my particular highlight was watching a gardener meticulously prune every single itsy-bitsy pine needle by hand. Particularly, since I come from the pruning school of loping off branches!
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