Shofu-en

Shōfū-en is a Japanese garden attached to a former tea ceremony room in Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.

History

The Shōfū-en garden was built in early 1950s by Zenpachi Tanakamaru, the founder of Fukuoka Tamaya, once one of the major department stores in Fukuoka, was located here.
The old house named Shofu-so, originally the private residence of the Tanakamaru family. The site of the house went under a renewal and reopened in July 2007 as Shofu-en park. Shofu-an, the tea room which was long used by Tanakamaru family is preserved in its original condition.
The Fukuoka Municipal [Zoo and Botanical Garden] is nearby.