is a
nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty
is a collective term used by the Japanese government's Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties to denote Cultural Properties of JapanIn this article, capitals indicate an official designation as opposed to a simple definition, e.g "Cultural ...
in the city of
Sukagawa,
Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture (; ja, 福島県, Fukushima-ken, ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Fukushima Prefecture has a population of 1,810,286 () and has a geographic area of . Fukushima Prefecture borders Miya ...
,
Japan
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.
Overview
The Sukagawa Peony Garden was laid out in 1766 by Itō Yutono, a herbalist who brought peony seedlings from
Settsu Province (currently
Takarazuka, Hyōgo), in order to cultivate for their roots as an ingredient in
Chinese herbal medicine
Chinese herbology () is the theory of traditional Chinese herbal therapy, which accounts for the majority of treatments in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). A ''Nature'' editorial described TCM as "fraught with pseudoscience", and said that t ...
. The gardens came into the hands of the Yaginuma family at the start of the
Meiji period and were expanded both in area and in the varieties of
peony
The peony or paeony is a flowering plant in the genus ''Paeonia'' , the only genus in the family Paeoniaceae . Peonies are native to Asia, Europe and Western North America. Scientists differ on the number of species that can be distinguished, ...
under cultivation. It was designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 1932. The gardens currently cover 10 hectares and contain an estimated 7000 plants in 290 species.
See also
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List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Fukushima)
This list is of the Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefectures of Japan, Prefecture of Fukushima.
National Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 July 2020, five Places have been Cultural Properties of Japan, designated at a nation ...
References
External links
{{Commons category, Sukagawa Peony Garden
official homepage
Gardens in Fukushima Prefecture
Sukagawa, Fukushima
Places of Scenic Beauty