- 2022.04.21
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A garden created with love in 1364
The retro town of Sakawa, located a quick train ride away from Kochi Station, is home to delicious sake, glorious cherry blossoms, and one of Kochi's most beautiful Japanese-style gardens
At Jodai-ji Temple, a 15-minute walk from Sakawa Station, you will find this traditional water garden with a variety of seasonal flowers like camellias, cherry blossoms and azaleas
Centuries ago, a samurai named Shigetada Fukao created the garden as a ‘thank you’ gift to the temple, because his sick wife quickly recovered after he prayed there for her good health. Even after so many years, today the peaceful garden remains a symbol of Shigetada’s love for his wife, and offers healing to everyone who visits
Visit Jodai-ji Temple to immerse yourself in the tiny, handmade heaven that one man created to celebrate his loved one’s recovery
The garden is currently closed due to the pandemic
Read more about Sakawa’s cherry blossoms here: https://visitkochijapan.com/en/see-and-do/10051
At Jodai-ji Temple, a 15-minute walk from Sakawa Station, you will find this traditional water garden with a variety of seasonal flowers like camellias, cherry blossoms and azaleas
Centuries ago, a samurai named Shigetada Fukao created the garden as a ‘thank you’ gift to the temple, because his sick wife quickly recovered after he prayed there for her good health. Even after so many years, today the peaceful garden remains a symbol of Shigetada’s love for his wife, and offers healing to everyone who visits
Visit Jodai-ji Temple to immerse yourself in the tiny, handmade heaven that one man created to celebrate his loved one’s recovery
The garden is currently closed due to the pandemic
Read more about Sakawa’s cherry blossoms here: https://visitkochijapan.com/en/see-and-do/10051
