Tensha-en
{{Short description|Garden in Uwajima, Japan}}
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| name = Tensha-en
| native_name = 天赦園
| native_name_lang = jp
| image = Tensyaen20210406 01.jpg
| map = Japan Ehime Prefecture#Japan
| map_caption = Tensha-en
| relief = 1
| type = Japanese garden
| location = Uwajima, Ehime, Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|33.215570470988254|N|132.56115825982823|E|region:JP-17_type:landmark|format=dms|display=inline}}
| embedded = {{box|background=white|align=center|wide=yes|border size=3px|border color=green|text align=center|National Place of Scenic Beauty}}
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{{nihongo|Tensha-en| 天赦園||}} is a Japanese garden located in the city of Uwajima, Ehime south of Uwajima Castle on the island of Shikoku. Built by Date Munetada, the 7th daimyō of Uwajima Domain, in 1866, it is one of the last gardens built by a daimyō.{{Cite web|title=Tensha-en Garden ｜ Uwajima City Official Sightseeing Guide|url=https://uwajima-tourism.org/en/spot/detail/place_id/15/|access-date=2021-10-12|website=uwajima-tourism.org}}{{Cite web|title=Muza-chan's Gate to Japan|url=https://muza-chan.net/japan/index.php/blog/tenshaen-garden-last-daimyo-gardens|access-date=2021-10-13|website=muza-chan.net|language=en-US}}
History
In 1672, the 2nd daimyō of Uwajima, Date Munetoshi, reclaimed land next to Uwajima Castle for a sea-side palace, which eventually became the site of the garden. Date Munetada, who had an exceptionally long tenure, built a "South Palace" on this site as his retirement villa. Tensha-en is an example of borrowed scenery (Japanese: 借景, shakkei), framed by Mount Onigajo and the surrounding mountain range. It includes a pond in the shape of the kanji for 'heart' (心) and features a calligraphy room called "Harusametei" (春雨亭) in the center of the garden. It is adjacent to the Uwajima City Date Museum, southwest of Uwajima Castle.{{Cite web|title=Tenshaen Garden|url=https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5579.html|access-date=2021-10-13|website=www.japan-guide.com|language=en}}
Overview
The name of the shrine comes from a kanshi poem written by Date Masamune (馬上少年過 世平白髪多 残躯天所赦 不楽是如何), referring to a place of heavenly forgiveness.{{Cite web|title=国指定 天赦園 - 宇和島市ホームページ ｜ 四国・愛媛 伊達十万石の城下町|url=https://www.city.uwajima.ehime.jp/site/sizen-bunka/141tennshaenn.html|access-date=2021-10-13|website=www.city.uwajima.ehime.jp}} After a visit from Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako in 1966, Tensha-en was designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 1968.{{Cite web|title=公益財団法人 宇和島伊達文化保存会|url=http://wwwb.pikara.ne.jp/off-date/garden.html|access-date=2021-10-13|website=wwwb.pikara.ne.jp}}{{Cite web|title=Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako visit the Tensha-En Garden on...|url=https://www.gettyimages.ae/detail/news-photo/emperor-hirohito-and-empress-nagako-visit-the-tensha-en-news-photo/1248902608|access-date=2021-10-13|website=Getty Images|language=en-gb}} Over twenty species of bamboo, as well as wisteria and iris, can be found in the garden. The arched bridge over the pond is notable for being lined with nobori-fuji, ascending wisteria, which is popular with tourists in April when the flowers are in bloom.{{Cite web|last=Japan|first=Visit Ehime|title=Tenshaen Garden|url=https://www.visitehimejapan.com/en/see-and-do/662|access-date=2021-10-13|website=Visit Ehime Japan|language=ja}}
See also
External links
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- [https://www.uwajima.org/spot/index2.html?newwindow=true Uwajma Tourist Information official home page]