Matsue English Garden, English garden in Matsue, Japan.
Matsue English Garden is a garden in Matsue featuring formal and informal design sections with seasonal flower beds and pathways arranged in the British style. The grounds spread across multiple areas that showcase traditional English garden architecture.
The garden was established in partnership with English head gardener Keith Gott and originally formed part of the Matsue Water Village complex. It developed alongside the Louis C. Tiffany Garden Museum as part of a broader garden landscape project.
The garden serves as a place where visitors can observe how Japanese gardeners apply traditional English horticultural methods in their daily work and maintenance routines.
The garden is located about 5 minutes from Matsue English Garden Station on the Ichibata Electric Railway and can be reached by car in about 30 minutes from Shinji Interchange. Allow enough time to walk through all sections at a relaxed pace.
The gardeners here follow specialized British techniques originally introduced by Keith Gott that have been maintained over the years. This ongoing connection to English horticultural traditions makes the place an uncommon example of cultural exchange between Japan and Britain.
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