Yōkōkan Garden

What it is

• A Japanese garden in Fukui City.
• Originally a villa for the Matsudaira family.
• Designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty.
• Current buildings are restorations of lost structures.

What to see

• A stroll garden with a central pond.
• Pavilions, bridges, and collected stones.
• Various trees arranged for scenic views.
• The entire building surrounded by the pond.

Getting there

• About 400 meters north of Fukui Castle's main keep.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.