Shointei Garden Tsuwano

 

Saronoki is a comoex of buildings in the old castle town of Tsuwano, known as a "Little Kyoto".

Mostly a souvenir store Saranoki also has a fast food restaurant with ice cream, and a more traditional restaurant and coffee shop with views of a traditional garden known as Shointei.

The property is inside what was the samurai quarter of the town, and this site was the residence of the highest-ranking retainer of the local lord.

The owner of the establishment was kind enough to take around some of the private, family areas of the complex and so we were able to viewthe garden from many other angles.

 

It is claimed that the garden has some kind of national recognition,though as a scenic spot or what I don't know,

In fact none of the sources I use for traditional garden information has any info at all.

The previous post in this series on Tsuwano was on the Morijuku Museum and its gardens,,,