The Former Tokushima Castle Omote Goten Garden, also known as the Senshukaku Garden, is a representative Japanese garden in Tokushima Prefecture.

Early Edo period. It began as a garden for the feudal lord's living room and Omoteshoin garden by Soko Ueda, who was also a samurai and tea master.

It consists of two gardens: the ``Shoin Garden,'' a dry landscape garden that you can enjoy and enjoy, and the ``Living Garden,'' which is a stroll-style garden with a pond.

It was designated as a national scenic spot in 1942, as it is a rare garden where two gardens that preserve the Momoyama-style garden can be seen at the same time.

Inside the park, blue stones, which are a specialty of Awa, are boldly used, and there is a blue stone bridge over 10 meters long in the Karesansui garden. There is also a legend that this bridge was stepped on by Yoshishige Hachisuka, the first lord of the Tokushima domain.

■ Basic information
Name: Former Tokushima Castle Omote Goten Garden
Address: 1-9 Jonai, Tokushima-cho, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture
Nearest station: JR Kotoku Line Tokushima Station (10 minutes walk)
Business hours: 9:00-17:00
Price: General 50 yen (free for museum users)
Closed: Every Monday
Parking: Parking available in nearby parking lots

*Please check the website for detailed information.