We went to Sankei-En in Yokohama to see historical buildings of Japan. Sankei-En was covered in plants and trees, with the beautiful buildings buried inside. A large river flowed through the park, and we could ride the boats along the river, passing by many of the buildings. The models of the buildings were also used for practical purposes, so we could walk inside and see what they looked like. All the buildings were so intricately designed, they looked like they came from a fairytale! When we walked along the beautiful pathways, it almost felt as if we were walking in our own little world.

    While we were there, we learned that Sankei-En was built all the way back in 1902. During World War 2, many of the existing buildings were greatly damaged. Because of this, the owners of Sankei-En donated it to the City of Yokohama, and they repaired all the damaged buildings. After the restoration of Sankei-En, the Japanese government made ten of the buildings Important Cultural Properties, and three more were made Tangible Cultural Properties. 

    One of the Tangible Cultural Properties is Kakushokaku. Kakushokaku is right near the entrance of Sankei-En, and was formerly the private residence of the Hara family, the original owners of Sankei-En. Kakushokaku can be rented for parties and meetings, and it is open to the public only in summer. The Inner Garden, which is north of the Main Pond, was opened to the public in 1958. It consists of many buildings, two of which are Tangible Cultural Properties. The Inner Garden also contains six Important Cultural Properties. The two Tangible Cultural Properties are Gomon Gate and Hakuun Tei, while the Important Cultural Properties are Rinshunkaku, Gekkaden, Tenju-in, Choshukaku, Shunsoro, and Tezui-ji's Former Juto Oi-do.

As the Japanese say:

"猿も木から落ちる"

-- even monkeys can fall from trees, no ones perfect