YASUGI, Shimane Prefecture The accolades continue growing for the sprawling gardens at the Adachi Museum of Art here, which were rated as Japan s best for the 21st consecutive year by the U.S.-based Journal of Japanese Gardening in 2023.
YASUGI, Shimane Prefecture Japan’s most splendid garden, at the Adachi Museum of Art here, held onto its ranking for the 19th straight year in 2021 in a survey by the U.S.-based Journal of Japanese Gardening.
The snow-blanketed Dry Landscape Garden of the Adachi Museum of Art in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture (Provided by the Adachi Museum of Art)
YASUGI, Shimane Prefecture Even for a year as tumultuous as 2020, Japan’s top garden remained as serene and breathtaking as ever.
The Adachi Museum of Art marked the 18th year straight in which its well-groomed, vibrant garden was rated as Japan s best by the Journal of Japanese Gardening, a U.S. publication. We are in hard times, but that is all the more reason for us to approach things in a positive manner and do our best to satisfy visitors, museum director Takanori Adachi said in a statement, referring to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. We are in a difficult time where we can t go to places as we please. But we hope that the situation is contained as early as possible so the beauty of Japan s top garden can be enjoyed by as many people as possible.