1. Song From A Secret Garden
JAPANESE-PARK
KERAK-EN
Song From A Secret Garden
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2. Okayama Castle, near which in the 18th century, the park was created

3. Okayama Castle

4. Park Kerak-en in Okayama - one of Japan's three famous parks along with kairaku-en and en Kenroku. Originally, the park was named Cohen (later school) because it was broken after the completion of the Okayama Castle, which is located opposite the park. His current name of the Kerak en received in Work on the breakdown of Kerak en were begun in 1687 and completed in 1702 the local feudal lord Ikeda Tsunamasoy. In 1871 Kerak en was transferred to Okayama Prefecture, and since 1884 it is open to visitors. During the Second World War, this park-garden was badly damaged by bombing, but was later rebuilt according to old drawings and drawings.
The park is 13 hectares. The park was designed in a style that can be translated from Japanese as "scenic walk": lawns, ponds, rocks, lights, hills, tea houses and streams are combined in such a way to enhance the beauty of nature. Attention focuses the visitor on one element to the other, opening the close examination of all aspects of the new harmony with the atmosphere should be kept untouched naturalness and quiet. Photos from the first part of the park is dedicated to the spring, when nature wakes up alone, blooming azaleas, cherry, and in this review will be presented to a rich beauty of the summer.

33. We continue to look at the park in autumn and winter periods.

34. The Japanese landscape design bamboo fence, however, as all the other elements of design - a very thoughtful move. Bamboo fences, wooden bridges, thatched roofs - all created by man must look like a natural extension of the natural conception. For this reason, the pond has never done the correct form.

51. And finally, night views of the park:

57. T H E E N D
February 10, 2017