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Kōsetsu-en

Hakodate, Japan · built 1898

Kōsetsu-en is a garden that fuses Japanese and Western styles in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan. It was constructed in 1898 (or alternatively 1895) by a prominent merchant by the name of Iwafune. The gardens are a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty.

Garden data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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