Kōraku-en
Kōraku-en (後楽園, Kōrakuen) is a Japanese garden located in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture. It is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, along with Kenroku-en and Kairaku-en. Korakuen was built in 1700 by Ikeda Tsunamasa, lord of Okayama. The garden reached its modern form in 1863.
| Kōraku-en | |
|---|---|
| 後楽園 | |
Kōraku-en and Okayama Castle | |
Location in Japan | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°40′04″N 133°56′06″E |
| Created | 1687 |
Zhu Zhiyu, one of the greatest scholars of Confucianism in the Ming dynasty and Edo Japan, helped to redesign the garden.
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