Was it originally ‘Shin-Ume Yashiki’ (New Plum Mansion)?

Mukojima-Hyakkaen Garden was primarily composed of 360 plum trees when it first opened.

It was so well-known as a plum blossom spot that it was called ‘Shin-Ume Yashiki’ in comparison to the famous Kameido Plum Mansion of the time! From here, it developed into a garden where a hundred flowers bloom throughout the four seasons.

Why not visit during the plum season to look for traces of its past?

A Turning Point in History

From Plum to a Hundred Flowers: The Charm of the Garden’s Origin, ‘Shin-Ume Yashiki’ The roots of the current Hyakkaen lie in ‘Shin-Ume Yashiki,’ which featured plum blossoms as its main attraction.

The founder, Sahara Kikuo, first planted plum trees, and then gradually gathered other seasonal flowers.

The plum-centric landscape captivated many people even back then. In this video, we will focus on the era of ‘Shin-Ume Yashiki,’ the origin of the garden.

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