800 Years of the Shimazu Family and the story of Japan’s Modernization

As you walk through the scenery before you, pause, ask questions, and search for answers as you go. This journey traces more than 800 years of Shimazu family history.

Sengan-en is not only a place where the Shimazu family traditions were passed down through generations. It is also where the first steps toward Japan’s modernization were taken.

Let us now step forward with curiosity and experience the deep history of Sengan-en.