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Seibi-en is a Japanese landscape garden created in 1902. It is one of the three famous gardens of the Meiji period in Kyoto and classified as a Place of Scenic Beauty in Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture in Japan.

The garden includes a pond and its main attraction, the unique building that provides a scenic view and serves as the scenic spot at the Seibi-en. The building is the combination of Japanese and Western architectural features that came from the Seito family. Its first floor has a Japanese structure with tatami floors and its second floor adopts the Western architectural style. 

Photo by 663highland. Licensed under Creative Commons.

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