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Secret Gardens of Central Japan: Train-Hopping Through Chūbu’s Hidden Masterpieces of Landscape Design

(著) 山髙佳雄

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[About the Book]
– Discover the Hidden Beauty of Japan, Even Most Japanese Don’t Know –
This book is both a travelogue and a guidebook, featuring historical gardens located in Japan’s Chūbu region (Aichi, Gifu, and Mie prefectures). The author, traveling mainly by public transportation, explores these gardens and shares their highlights, historical background, and unique features—accompanied by detailed explanations and photographs.
Unlike the more famous gardens of Tokyo or Kyoto, many gardens in the Chūbu region have remained relatively unknown, even to Japanese people. Some have even been neglected or lost over time. This book aims to rediscover and showcase the charm of these overlooked gardens, inviting readers into a world of quiet beauty and cultural depth.

[Table Of Contents]
Introduction
Garden and Roji Locations
1 Jo-an, a National Treasure Tearoom
2 In the Precincts of Nagoya Castle
3 Higashiyama-so Roji
4 Boukou Lane
5 Tokugawaen The Tokugawaen Garden Teahouse
6 Shirotori Garden Seiu-tei
7 Roji Garden
8 Nittaiji Hassho-en
9 Yokiso Garden
10 Shiroyama Hachimangu
11 Showa Museum of Art Tea room
12 Kōshō-ji
13 Okazaki Park Tearoom
14 Hana Festa Memorial Park Tearoom
15-1 The Takeda Residence
15-2 Arimatsu Townscape
16 Former Hayashi Family Garden
17 Former Kasuya Residence Garden
18 Kezo-ji Garden
19 Horibe Residence
20 Inuyama Castle Town
21 Okumura Residence
22 Shōkosō Tearoom “Fugenan” and Roji I
23 Shōkosō Front Garden and Shoin Garden II
24 Former Konoe Residence
25 Horita Residence Garden
26 Mugakuen Tearoom
27 A Long-Established Ryōtei’s Moss Garden
28 Uchida Sasuke Residence
29 Moroto Family Garden Fuji Chaya
30 Rokkaen / Garden
Main Teahouses and Roji in the Three Prefectures of Chūbu (Aichi, Gifu, Mie)
Afterword
Biography

[Editor’s Note]
The author is a professional in landscape design, even teaching at a specialized horticultural school. While visiting Japan’s most popular destinations like Tokyo or Kyoto is certainly worthwhile, we recommend this book as a guide to a more hidden side of Japan. It’s a perfect companion for those who wish to uncover the quiet elegance and lesser-known treasures of the Chūbu region's traditional gardens.

[Biography]
Yoshio Yamataka
Born in 1937, from Inazawa City (born in Nagoya)
1960 Graduated from the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Gifu University. After graduation, spent three years engaged in restoration work following the Ise Bay Typhoon disaster.
1963 Became a teacher in the newly established Landscape and Civil Engineering Department at Aichi Prefectural Inazawa High School.
Worked as an instructor there for 30 years, until 1993, teaching in the Landscape and Civil Engineering Department at Inazawa High School.
During that time, also served concurrently as a “Landscape Department Vocational Training Instructor.”
Commissioned by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education for “school greening tasks.”
From 1993 for three years, taught in the “Comprehensive Landscaping Course” at the Ichinomiya High School Technical Training School Inazawa Campus, guiding younger generations.
In 1998, retired after finishing as Vice Principal of Aichi Prefectural Nishio Jitsugyō High School.
After retirement, continued to guide younger generations as a lecturer at vocational schools related to “landscape.”
Lecturer at the Aichi Prefectural Agriculture and Forestry Corporation’s Plant Center
Lecturer at the Aichi Prefecture Landscape Construction Association
Also served on the Aichi Prefecture Vocational Ability Development Association
As a committee member for the “Landscape Department” skills examinations, among other roles.