60-Minute Course
A Garden Where the History and Nature of Satsuma Intersect: Beauty and Tranquility
１ Site of the Reverberatory Furnace
Samurai used pictures from a Dutch textbook and combined traditional Japanese craftsmanship with Western knowledge to build a furnace 20 metres high which was used to melt iron and produce cannons.
２ Main Gate
Built in 1895 as the new entrance to the gardens. The gate is made of camphor wood and is constructed in the Yakuimon style, featuring the crests of the Shimadzu family under the gable roof.
３ Tin Gate
The original main gate to the gardens, featuring a roof made of Kagoshima tin. Only the lord and his heirs were allowed to use this gate; all other family members used another entrance nearby.
４ The front garden of The House
This scenery is a symbol of Kagoshima and has been loved by successive generations of the Shimadzu family.
On a clear day, Sakurajima floating in Kagoshima Bay will greet you.
５ Sengan-en Brand Shop
Stunning artisanal products representing the pinnacle of Kagoshima craftsmanship
The Sengan-en Brand Shop introduces the pinnacle of Satsuma craftsmanship set against the sumptuous backdrop of Kinko Bay and active volcano Sakurajima.
