Tokumeien

Tokumeien is a Japanese garden located within the Kutsu Kannon Yamatoku Park. The garden, which is planted with a variety of garden trees, is famous for its autumn foliage.

Sambaishi, a famous stone from Gunma Prefecture, is mainly used, and stone structures and huge rocks collected from all over Japan are arranged in the garden. The garden is planted with famous trees such as natural red pines, black pines, and satsukis, and visitors can enjoy beautiful scenery in each of the four seasons. The garden is a wonderful place to enjoy seasonal changes such as rock azaleas, cherry blossoms, hydrangea, autumn leaves, and snowy landscapes.

On the same site, there is a cave called “Cave Kannon” where 39 statues of the Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) are enshrined, created by human power over a period of 50 years, and the “Yamatoku Memorial Hall. In addition, “Kannonzan Park” is located in the adjacent area, offering enjoyment and healing to visitors.

Cave Kannon

Construction of the cave began in 1919 by a draper named Yamada Tokuzo, and took 50 years to complete. At that time, power and civil engineering machinery did not exist, and the construction was done entirely by hand using pickaxes and shovels. The tunnel inside the cave extends more than 400 meters, and the space with giant and famous stones was created to resemble a paradise on the other side of the world or a deep valley in the mountains. The 39 granite statues of Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy, carved by the master stone carver Rakusan over the course of his life, are enshrined in this space, creating a mysterious world.