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oyakuen; Oyakuen
御薬園

herb garden; Oyakuen garden


A general term for herb gardens built by daimyo in the Edo period. Used as a proper noun, it designates the garden at the detached mansion of the Matsudaira family, lords of the Aizu domain.


Japanese Garden Dictionary: A Glossary for Japanese Gardens and Their History
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