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Isui-en

Nara, Japan · built 1673

Isui-en (Isuien) is a Japanese garden located in Nara, the old capital of Japan near Kyōto. It has been preserved since its creation in the Meiji era, and is the only walking garden (kaiyushiki teien) in Nara. It is divided into two sections, which were originally two separate gardens, and each features a pagoda.

Garden data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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