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Kenroku-en - Quiz
  • 1. Who named Kenroku-en in 1822?
A) Nariyasu
B) Matsudaira Sadanobu
C) Tsunanori
D) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
  • 2. What is the literal translation of Kenroku-en?
A) Garden of Six Attributes
B) Garden of Six Waters
C) Garden of Six Seasons
D) Garden of Six Mountains
  • 3. Which text inspired the six attributes of Kenroku-en?
A) The Art of War
B) Chronicles of the Famous Luoyang Gardens
C) The Tale of Genji
D) The Book of Tea
  • 4. Which area of Kenroku-en is associated with a sense of seclusion?
A) The Japan Sea
B) Kasumige-ike Pond
C) Iozan mountains
D) Tokiwaoka Hill
  • 5. Approximately how many species of plants are in Kenroku-en?
A) 183
B) 120
C) 8,750
D) 500
  • 6. What is the oldest building in Kenroku-en?
A) Yūgao-tei
B) Shigure-tei
C) Kotoji-tōrō
D) Kaiseki Pagoda
  • 7. When was the teahouse Yūgao-tei built?
A) 1822
B) 1750
C) 1774
D) 2000
  • 8. What is the defining feature of the Kotoji-tōrō stone lantern?
A) It was donated by a lord
B) It has two legs
C) It is made of red stone
D) It floats on the pond
  • 9. What does the Flying Geese Bridge resemble?
A) A mountain range
B) Geese in a flying formation
C) A koto bridge
D) A dragon
  • 10. What is the purpose of yukitsuri in winter?
A) Decorating trees for festivals
B) Protecting tree branches from heavy snow
C) Supporting the oldest fountain
D) Marking paths through the garden
  • 11. Which lord planted the Karasaki Pine from seed?
A) 13th lord Nariyasu
B) Matsudaira Sadanobu
C) 5th lord Tsunanori
D) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
  • 12. What kind of pagoda was donated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi?
A) Kaiseki Pagoda
B) Shigure Pagoda
C) Kotoji Pagoda
D) Yūgao Pagoda
  • 13. What powers the oldest fountain in Japan?
A) An electric pump
B) Manual hand crank
C) A steam engine
D) Natural water pressure
  • 14. Which lord originally built Shigure-tei?
A) Nariyasu
B) Tsunanori
C) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
D) Matsudaira Sadanobu
  • 15. Which landscape attributes are described as contrasting pairs?
A) Trees and stones
B) Ponds and bridges
C) Pagodas and lanterns
D) Spaciousness and seclusion
  • 16. What do the panoramic viewpoints in Kenroku-en overlook?
A) The Japan Sea and Iozan mountains
B) The gardens of Luoyang
C) The city of Kyoto
D) Lake Biwa
  • 17. Which lord is credited with erecting the Kaiseki Pagoda?
A) Narinaga
B) Maeda Toshiie
C) Toshitsune
D) Harunaga
  • 18. Who is suggested to have brought the pagoda back from Korea according to the second theory?
A) Kato Kiyomasa
B) Toshitsune
C) Maeda Toshiie
D) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
  • 19. In what year did the fire occur that threatened objects around the garden?
A) 1822
B) 1874
C) 1759
D) 1774
  • 20. Who began the garden restoration in 1774?
A) Harunaga
B) Toshitsune
C) Narinaga
D) Nariyasu
  • 21. What feature did the 12th daimyō Narinaga create in 1822?
A) Yugao-tei teahouse
B) Emerald Waterfall
C) Winding streams
D) A 13-tiered pagoda
  • 22. When was the garden officially opened to the public?
A) May 7, 1774
B) October 12, 1874
C) May 7, 1874
D) January 1, 1822
  • 23. What is the name of the teahouse created by Harunaga?
A) Renchitei
B) Kaiseki-tō
C) Yugao-tei
D) Midori-taki
  • 24. What water source was used for the winding streams created in 1822?
A) Tatsumi Waterway
B) Kasumi Pond
C) Hisago Pond
D) Emerald Waterfall
  • 25. What is the Japanese name for the Emerald Waterfall?
A) Midori-taki
B) Kaiseki-tō
C) Yugao-tei
D) Hisago-ike
  • 26. During which historical period was Kenroku-en constructed?
A) Edo period
B) Heian period
C) Meiji period
D) Kamakura period
  • 27. Who was responsible for the construction of Kenroku-en?
A) Imperial family
B) Local farmers
C) Tokugawa shogunate
D) Maeda clan
  • 28. Which of the following is also considered one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan alongside Kenroku-en?
A) Shinjuku Gyoen
B) Ryoan-ji
C) Ginkaku-ji
D) Kairaku-en
  • 29. Approximately how large is the area covered by Kenroku-en?
A) 100 acres
B) 25 acres
C) 10 acres
D) 50 acres
  • 30. In what year did Kenroku-en first open to the public?
A) 1676
B) 1985
C) 1922
D) 1871
  • 31. In what year was Kenroku-en designated a National Site of Special Scenic Beauty?
A) 1985
B) 1950
C) 1871
D) 1922
  • 32. Which feature of Kenroku-en is noted as being one of the oldest in Japan?
A) Teahouse
B) Stone bridge
C) Gate
D) Fountain
  • 33. Which teahouse in Kenroku-en survived the fire of 1759?
A) Tatsumi
B) Shigure-tei
C) Kaga-tei
D) Renchiochin
  • 34. What was the original name given to the garden by the 5th daimyō in 1676?
A) Renchitei
B) Kenroku-en
C) Kaga-en
D) Tatsumi-en
  • 35. What activity was the peasant Togoro doing at the well in local legend?
A) Making tea
B) Washing potatoes
C) Cleaning tools
D) Watering horses
  • 36. Which season is Kenroku-en noted for being particularly beautiful?
A) Winter
B) Summer
C) Autumn
D) Spring
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