Chiran Samurai Residence Gardens

A 700-meter street of preserved Satsuma samurai residences in the town called Little Kyoto of the South. Seven nationally designated scenic gardens use trimmed hedges and borrowed scenery from surrounding mountains to create miniature landscapes within walled compounds. Each garden has a distinct style, some are dry-rock karesansui, others incorporate water features. The stone walls lining the avenue date to the 1700s.