Happō-en, located in the Shirokane area of Minato-ku, Tokyo, is a beautiful place known more for hosting an endless stream of weddings and formal banquets. Happō-en has a history dating to the early 1600s, when it was the villa for Okubo Hikozaemon, a trusted confidant and retainer of Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, who unified Japan, as well as his two successors. Afterwards, the villa served as a residence for the Shimazu clan from the domain of Satsuma in Kyushu and then served as a villa for Saigō Takamori for a period of time. Happō-en means “eight gardens” in Japanese and its main garden is truly a delight, especially in early April, when the cherry trees are in bloom.
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Sim~ 18 months ago | reply
That is beautiful...looks romantic...cool for a wedding!!!!
pokoroto 18 months ago | reply
Great Autumn image.
lilichan06 18 months ago | reply
Really wonderful!
Lovely light!
gwashley 18 months ago | reply
very nice - lovely warmth
Dr. Harout 18 months ago | reply
The light is wonderful.
TOMKLAUSZ.tk 18 months ago | reply
Nice colors!
Rekishi no Tabi 18 months ago | reply
spazio_space 18 months ago | reply
綺麗・・・
loveartblues 18 months ago | reply
Very nice.
Kiyo Photography 18 months ago | reply
Wow !!
Soooooooooo beautiful !!!!!
M_Strasser 18 months ago | reply
superb, so gorgeous. wonderful light and atmosphere
Yama Daiku [deleted] 17 months ago | reply
Beautiful shot!
Marquisde 16 months ago | reply
beautiful autumn image.