Stepping stones, cobble stone, and a silent pond in deep green surroundings

Aug 2, 2014 - 1 min read

One Summer Day at Yokokan, Fukui

Chill out at the beautiful former villa of a local lord

Takako Sakamoto

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Yokokan Villa and Garden is one of the places Fukuians recommended that I visit when I first came to Fukui. But embarrassingly, it took me four long years to finally visit the place. The reason was simple, I just thought, 'I can go anytime'. Sound familiar?

Anyway, I finally visited the villa on one summer day and understood why it has been ranked in the TOP 3 for three years in a row at “Sukiya Living Magazine”(American Journal of Japanese Gardening). It's simply beautiful. And to top it all off, it's always deserted since people just don't know Fukui has a garden like this! Yokokan Villa and Garden surely is the best-kept secret of ALL JAPAN!

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Stepping stones, cobble stone, and a silent pond in deep green surroundings
Narrow walkway toward the entrance of Yokokan Villa
Traditional Japanese thatched roofs of Yokokan Villa
Spacious rooms can be all connected by opening the sliding doors
Outside veranda, stepping stones on cobblestones, and the pond
Wooden interior of Yokokan Villa
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