History of Kenrokuen Garden

[ Establishment of clan schools on Chitosedai Plateau ]

The fifth lord Tsunanori built Renchi-tei Garden and pushed for policies to promote culture in the domain. His grandson Harunaga carried out his wishes in 1792, by opening schools on Chitosedai Plateau, a vacant area at the time - Meirin-do that taught literary arts and Keibu-kan for military arts. In 1794, he also built a tutelary shrine dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, said to be an ancestor of the Maeda family.

[ The restoration of Renchi-tei Garden ]

It was the 11th lord Harunaga who restored Renchi-tei Garden 15 years after it was burned in the great fire. In 1774, he created Midori-taki Waterfall and built Yugao-tei, and in 1776, he built Uchihashi-tei and completed the development of the garden. The Yugao-tei, Uchihashi-tei, Shigure-tei and Funano-ochin all had a riding ground.

Midori Waterfall