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Audio guide Isuien Garden in English
In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Isuien Garden telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.
What you'll hear inside Isuien Garden:
- 1Mae-en Front Garden
A 17th-century garden designed by Michikiyo Kiyosumi, featuring a pond with islands shaped like a tortoise and a crane.
- 2Rear Garden (Goen)
One of the largest 18th-century gardens featuring Tsukiyama-style design with an artificial mountain, waterfalls and sweeping vistas created using the shakkei technique of borrowed scenery.
- 3Sanshutei Tea House
A traditional tea house set within the front garden, offering the perfect setting to admire the surrounding landscape while savouring tea.
- 4Sencha Teishuken Tea House
An Edo-period tea house specialising in sencha tea, located in the back garden.
- 5Seishuan Tea House
A Meiji-period tea house featuring shoin-style architecture, offering a perfect spot for quiet reflection in the rear garden.
- 6Museum of Asian Antiquities and Culture
A small museum located at the entrance, showcasing Jiro Seki's collection of Asian antiquities, including Chinese ceramics, mirrors and seals.
- 7Foundation Stone of Todaiji's Western Pagoda
A historic stone that once supported the seven-storey pagoda of Todaiji Temple, now positioned at the water's edge of the temple grounds.
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Editorial summary
Sizable collection of ancient Chinese bronze wares, mirrors & seals, along with Korean pottery.
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Reviews posted by visitors on Google Maps.
Bonitos jardines pero muy caros (1000¥) para lo que hay que ver. Por 800-1000¥ adicionales te sirven té macha en una habitación tradicional con vistas a los jardines. Justo al lado hay unos jardines menos bonitos y mas pequeños pero gratis para los extranjeros.
Precioso jardín. No había mucha gente cuando fuimos y pudimos disfrutar de un momento tranquilo rodeados de naturaleza.
Lindo jardín pero muy costosa la entrada para lo poco que hay para ver, es pequeño comparado a otros jardines y no es tan bello, personalmente no me encanto.
- 1.Mae-en Front Garden
- 2.Rear Garden (Goen)
- 3.Sanshutei Tea House
- 4.Sencha Teishuken Tea House
- 5.Seishuan Tea House
- 6.Museum of Asian Antiquities and Culture
- 7.Foundation Stone of Todaiji's Western Pagoda
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