Title Sawanoike Pond

  • Okayama
Topic(s):
Nature/Ecology
Medium/Media of Use:
Web Page
Text Length:
251-500
FY Prepared:
2020
Associated Tourism Board:
Okayama Korakuen

沢の池


後楽園最大の池である沢ノ池は庭園の中央にあり、池には中の島、御野島、砂利島の3つの島が浮かんでいます。


池の東側にある中の島には島茶屋があり、小さな橋を渡って行くことができます。大名の池田綱政(1638~1714)の時代には、中の島に弁財天堂と呼ばれるお堂がありましたが、息子の継政(1702~1776)の時代に現在の場所、千入の森の前に移されました。


御野島には吹放ちの釣殿があり、最も小さい島である砂利島は白砂と松の木で覆われています。中の島と御野島の間にある2本の石標は、かつての上道郡と御野郡の郡境を示すものです。この2つの郡はかつて存在した岡山県の行政区画です。


Sawanoike Pond


The largest body of water in the gardens, the Sawanoike Pond occupies the center of the grounds and features three islands: Nakanoshima, Minoshima and Jarijima.


On the east side of the pond, on Nakanoshima Island, is the Shimajaya Rest House; it is reached via a small bridge. Under daimyo lord Ikeda Tsunamasa (1638–1714), the Buddhist chapel known as Benzaitendo was located on Nakanoshima; during the tenure of his son, Tsugumasa (1702–1776) it was moved to the present location in front of Chishionomori Grove.


Minoshima Island has the open-air Tsuridono Pavilion, while the smallest island, Jarijima is covered with white sand and pines. The two stone posts between the islands of Nakanoshima and Minoshima mark what was once the border between Jodogun and Minogun, two former counties of Okayama Prefecture.


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