Hakusasonso Hashimoto Kansetsu Garden & Museum

Hakusasonso is a garden built by Kansetsu Hashimoto over approximately 32 years from 1913 to 1945 in an area that was previously paddy fields. The 10,000 square meter site contains buildings such as a large studio he used exclusively for large works, a tea house, and a personal Buddhist temple. There are also many works of stone art from the Heian to Kamakura periods. It is the largest artist's residence in Japan, and most of it has been preserved as it was when the garden was constructed. The scenery in the garden changes throughout the four seasons, resembling the landscapes painted by Kansetsu. Hakusasonso Garden was designated as a national site of scenic beauty with unparalleled aesthetic sense.