Shofu-en
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| name = Shōfū-en
| native_name = 松風園
| native_name_lang = Japanese
| image = Shofu-en 11.jpg
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| image_caption = Shōfū-en's tea ceremony room
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| type = Japanese Garden
| location = Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
| opened = {{start date|2007|07|01}}
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| coordinates = {{Coord|33.5740545|130.3961686}}
| founder = Zenpachi Tanakamaru
| area = 2405.2 {{cite web|url=http://www.shofuen.net/|script-title=ja:施設のご紹介|trans-title=Introduction of facilities|accessdate=December 28, 2017|publisher=Shōfu-en|language=Japanese}}
| created = 2007
| operator = The city of Fukuoka
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{{Nihongo|Shōfū-en|松風園}} is a Japanese garden attached to a former tea ceremony room in Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
History
The Shōfū-en garden was built in early 1950s by Zenpachi Tanakamaru, the founder of Fukuoka Tamaya (:ja:福岡玉屋), once one of the major department stores in Fukuoka, was located here.
The old house named Shofu-so (松風荘), originally the private residence of the Tanakamaru family. The site of the house went under a renewal and reopened in July 2007 as Shofu-en park. Shofu-an (松風庵), the tea room which was long used by Tanakamaru family is preserved in its original condition.
The Fukuoka Municipal Zoo and Botanical Garden is nearby.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.shofuen.net/}} {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://yokanavi.com/en/spot/27157/ Yokanavi.com] {{in lang|en}}
{{commonscat|Shofu-en, Fukuoka}}
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Category:Gardens in Fukuoka Prefecture
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