Rakusuien/Hakata Wal

Rakusuien/Hakata Wall 2-10-7 Sumiyoshi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City. Access: 9 minutes on foot from Hakata Station. In 1906, Hakata merchant Shimozawa Zen'emon Chikamasa built his Sumiyoshi villa on the site, which was used as the Rakusuiso Inn after the war, and in 1995 Fukuoka City opened it as a Japanese garden with a pond and a stroll around the area. What is a Hakata Wall? When Toyotomi Hideyoshi rebuilt the city of Hakata after the war (Taikomachiwari), this earthen wall was built around shrines, temples, and the mansions of wealthy merchants. It was made by solidifying burnt stones and roofing tiles burned by war with clay. Just walking around the wall of Rakusuien was fun, with its various patterns. #SupportTourism #WalkingAroundTheCity #Hakata #SupportTourism