National scenic spot
Sankeien

Sankei-en is a Japanese garden created by businessman Sankei Hara.

In the 175,000m2 undulating grounds of Honmoku, Yokohama, historical buildings such as three-storied pagodas and teahouses gathered from Kyoto and Kamakura are skillfully arranged. Flowers such as plums, cherry blossoms, wisteria, lotuses, and autumn leaves that bloom in each season, as well as bright greenery, make these historic buildings stand out even more, and you can enjoy the harmony between old architecture and nature.
(As of 2022, there are 10 national important cultural property buildings and 3 Yokohama city-designated tangible cultural property buildings, for a total of 17 buildings.)

In February 2007, the entire space of the garden, which combines the old architecture with the surrounding natural environment, was designated as a national scenic spot as a cultural asset. Among the many Japanese gardens, it was evaluated as having high academic, artistic, and ornamental value.

* According to the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties, a place of scenic beauty is defined as one of the most important of the "gardens, bridges, canyons, beaches, mountains, and other places of scenic beauty that are of high artistic or ornamental value to Japan." In Kanagawa Prefecture, this includes Kenchoji Gardens in Kamakura, Engakuji Gardens in Kamakura, Zuisenji Gardens in Kamakura, and Yamate Park in Yokohama.