Name: Jôrakuen  Jorakuen Photo: Lynn Perry   Alternate Name: Jorakuen  Kanji:   Address:   Mailing Address:   City: Fukushima-shi  State: Fukushima-ken  Postal Code:   Country: JAPAN  Latitude/Longitude: lat=37.75; long=140.48333 Find Gardens Nearby Phone: +81.(0)24.591.1304  Fax:   E-Mail:   Contact:   Designer(s):   Construction Period: -   Public/Private: PUBLIC  Hours: Closed December 1 - March 19.  Admission: Adults: 400 yen; Children: 200 yen  Added to JGarden: 5/7/2000  Last Updated: 1/19/2003  JGarden Description: This 25,000 sq meter garden is one of Fukushima's most beautiful and took 25 years to construct. Jorakuen is a composition of trees, water and stone set against the Azuma mountains. The entrance is a tree-enclosed path, but the garden opens up to is full expanse after the first bend. A large pond dominates the center of the garden with pines, stone and small islands highlighting it. An azumaya and a tea house are also located around the edge. Seasonal interest is provided by rhododendrons (shakunage), butterbur (yamafuki), a wisteria trellis (fujidana) and a beautiful lotus marsh (hasunuma). Parking: 50 cars Access----From JR Tohoku Line/Shinkansen Fukushima Station, bus to Fujimi restaurant stop then 15 minute walk. Follow Route 115 from Fukushima toward Aizu and watch for the sign. Is also accessible from the Fukushima-Nishi interchange of the Tohoku Expressway.

Chanting the Nembutsu, Coolness fills Fields and mountains.   Kyorai   trans. by R.H. Blyth