02‏/08‏/2014

One Summer Day at Yokokan, Fukui

Chill out at the beautiful former villa of a local lord

By Takako Sakamoto

Community writer

Stepping stones, cobble stone, and a silent pond in deep green surroundings

Narrow walkway toward the entrance of Yokokan Villa

Traditional Japanese thatched roofs of Yokokan Villa

Spacious rooms can be all connected by opening the sliding doors

Outside veranda, stepping stones on cobblestones, and the pond

Wooden interior of Yokokan Villa

Japanese drawing of Japanese chickens on a sliding door

Green pond viewed from one of the rooms

Western lady sitting on a tatami mat enjoying the view

Wooden ceiling of Yokokan Villa

Looking at the pond in sunshine from within the dark room

Cute but greedy koi (carp) flock to the edge of the pond for food whenever any human being comes closer

Visitors chilling out in the once-Fukui Lord's-villa looking out at the beautiful pond

Simple, well-maintained stone garden of Yokokan Villa

Yokokan Villa seen from its garden

Pebbles in the water

Yokokan Villa and Garden is one of the places Fukuians recommended that I visit when I first came to Fukui. But embarrassingly, it took me four long years to finally visit the place. The reason was simple, I just thought, 'I can go anytime'. Sound familiar?

Anyway, I finally visited the villa on one summer day and understood why it has been ranked in the TOP 3 for three years in a row at “Sukiya Living Magazine”（American Journal of Japanese Gardening). It's simply beautiful. And to top it all off, it's always deserted since people just don't know Fukui has a garden like this! Yokokan Villa and Garden surely is the best-kept secret of ALL JAPAN!

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