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Built in 794, this garden once covered an area of approximately 100,000 square meters. It was connected to the Heian Palace and served as the Emperor’s private garden.
“Shinsen-en” means “garden with a sacred spring” in Japanese.

Shinsen-en
Monzen-cho, Oike-dori Shinsenen-cho higashi-iru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
Visited in January 2026
Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Lens: Canon EF24mm F2.8

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[Blog Post (Japanese)] Shinsen-en: A garden originally built for the Emperor, adjacent to Heian Palace
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