
The construction of Koishikawa Korakuen Garden of Tokyo was started in 1629 by Yorifusa Mito, the Daimyo of Mito and was completed by his successor, Mitsukuni Mito Mitsukuni and named this garden "Koraku-en" (Koraku means "enjoying afterwards") . Korakuen was appointed as the special place of scenic beauty and the special historic site based on the cultural properties protection law of Japan.
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