Historical Gardens

This map shows the location of gardens and parks in the Asia Pacific, here roughly consisting of China, Japan, Korea and the Philipines. Click the locators on the map to receive information and links with more information and images.
Clicking the links below the map will take you to the Historical Gardens group on flickr, where photos of historical gardens and parks are gathered.
All images you may find there are courtesy of the people who have joined and participate in the Historical Gardens group. Please be aware that normal copyright restrictions are in place, unless specifically stated otherwise. These restrictions may vary from picture to picture.
You can add photographs of your own to the pool, but you will need to get yourselves a flickr account if you want to do that. Please do. You are invited to share.

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Featured Gardens:

• China

? Beijing:
Beihai Park (Beijing). | HGmap | info
Beijing Botanic Garden (Beijing). | HGmap | info | website
Ming Tombs (Beijing). | HGmap | info | website
Yuan Ming Yuan Garden (Garden of Gardens) (Beijing). | HGmap | info | more info

? Henan:
City of Divine Geometry (Kaifeng). | HGmap

? Hong Kong:
Tiger Balm Garden (Hong Kong). | HGmap | info

? Jiangsu:
Canglang Pavilion Garden (Sozhou). | no exact location found.
Circular Grace Mountain Villa (Huanxiu) (Sozhou). | no exact location found, get sent to a vacant area… | info | website
Couple’s Retreat Garden (?u Yuán) (Sozhou). | HGmap | info
Dongpo Park (Changzhou). | HGmap | info
Ge Garden (Ge Yuan) (Yangzhou). | HGmap | info
Ji Chang Garden (Ji Chang Yuan) (Wuxi). | HGmap | info
Li Garden (Li Yuan) (Wuxi). | HGmap | info
Lingering Garden (Liu Yuan) (Sozhou). | HGmap | info | website
Lion Grove Garden (Shi Zi Lin) (Sozhou). | HGmap | info | website
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum (Nanjing). | HGmap | info | website
Master of the Nets Garden (Wang Shi Yuan) (Sozhou). | HGmap | info | website
Presidential Palace Garden (Nanjing). | HGmap | info
Puhading Tomb (Puhading Yuan) (Yangzhou). | HGmap | info
Slender West Lake Garden (Shouxihu Gongyuan) (Yangzhou). | HGmap | info
Tuisi Yuan (Tongli). | HGmap | info | info in Chinese
The Garden of Cultivation (Yipu Yuan) (Sozhou). | no exact location known | info | more info
Zhan Yuan Garden (Chan Yuan) (Nanjing). | HGmap | info | more info
The Humble Administrator’s Garden (Zhou Zheng Yuan) (Sozhou). | HGmap | info | website

? Shanghai:
Yuyuan (Shanghai). | HGmap

? Zhejiang:
Guo’s Villa (Guo Zhuang) (Hangzhou). | HGmap | info | website
West Lake (Hsi Hu) (Hangzhou). | HGmap | info | website

• Japan

? Chubu:
Kenrokuen (Kanazawa). | HGmap | info | website

? Chugoku:
Korakuen (Okayama). | HGmap | info
Nomura Residence (Kanazawa). | HGmap | info

? Kansai:
Byodo-in (Uji). | HGmap | info
Chishaku-in (Kyoto). | HGmap | info
Daichi-ji Temple (Minakuchi-cho). | HGmap | info
Entsu-ji (Kyoto). | HGmap | info | website
Fujinomori Shrine (Kyoto). | HGmap | info
Genkyu-en (Hikone). | HGmap
Hakusasonso Villa (Kyoto). | HGmap | info
Isui-en (Nara). | HGmap | info
Kinkaku-ji (Kyoto). | HGmap | info | website
Kyoto Imperial Garden (Kyoto). | HGmap | info | more info
Myoshin-ji (Kyoto). | HGmap | info | website
Nagaokatenman-gu Shrine (Kyoto). | info
Nijo-jo (Kyoto). | HGmap | info
Oyamazaki Museum (Kyoto). | HGmap | website
Renge-ji (Kyoto). | HGmap | info
Ryoan-ji Zen Garden (Kyoto). | Hgmap | info | website
Sanzenin Temple (Kyoto). | HGmap | info
Shisendo (Kyoto). | HGmap | info
Tenryu-ji (Kyoto). | HGmap | info
Toji-in Teien (Kyoto). | HGmap | info

? Kanto:
Hondo-ji (Matsudo). | HGmap | website
Kyu-Furukawa Teien (Tokyo). | HGmap | info (scroll down a bit)

? Kumamoto:
Suizen-ji Jôju-en (Kumumoto). | HGmap | info

? Shikoku:
Ritsurin Koen (Takamatsu). | HGmap | info

• Laos

? Vientiane Prefecture:
Xieng Khuan (Buddha Park) (Vientiane). | HGmap | info | more info

• South Korea

? Sudogwon:
Ch’anggyeonggung Palace (Seoul). | HGmap | info | more info

• Thailand

? Bangkok (discuss):
Dusit Gardens / Dusit Zoo (Bangkok). | HGmap | info

? Chonburi:
Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden (Pattaya). Tag: nongnooch. | HGmap | info