David Esteban
A lovely Japanese garden
Shukkei-en is a lovely Japanese garden in Hiroshima. Since it requires a lot of careful maintenance in order to remain an "oasis" in the city, an entry fee is charged (I can't recall if it was 2 or 3 Euros), but I think it was worth it. While it does not offer anything spectacular compared with other gardens (like in Kyoto, for instance), it isn't as swarmed with tourists because it is not as well known. Even in high tourist season, it's an ideal place to relax. Although it is especially beautiful in the fall (as you can see in one of the photos), I also have a video recorded in summertime so you
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