たゆとう水面に変化に富む樹景が造りあげる
四季のみごとな移ろい
霊泉の地に重ねられた
六〇〇余年の時に心洗われ癒される
おん薬の園
代々会津領主が愛した別荘地
六三〇余年の會津の歴史と
育んだ御薬園
御薬園の歴史は古く、約六百年前に遡ります。
室町時代、会津守護職の葦名盛久が霊泉の沸くこの地に別荘を建てたのが始まりです。
その後、会津松平藩の藩祖保科正之公が大名庭園として整備したことを皮切りに、
二代藩主正経は、疫病から領民を救い病気の予防や治療などに使用する
薬草の研究のために薬草園を設けました。
代々の会津松平藩主は、薬草園の整備、朝鮮人参の栽培奨励と海外貿易など、
ここ御薬園を舞台に会津文化を花開かせたのです。
Oyakuen Garden, the Aizu Matsudaira Clan Garden
A villa beloved by generations of Aizu feudal lords,
the Oyakuen has been cultivated over 630 years of Aizu history.
The history of the Oyakuen is long, dating back approximately 600 years.
It all began during the Muromachi period when Aizu guardian Ashina Morihisa built a villa here, where a sacred spring welled up.
Later, the Aizu Matsudaira clan's founder, Masayuki Hoshina, developed it as a feudal lord's garden.
The second feudal lord, Masatsune, established a medicinal herb garden to research medicinal herbs that could be used to protect the people of the domain from epidemics and to prevent and treat illnesses.
The successive lords of the Aizu Matsudaira domain established medicinal herb gardens, encouraged the cultivation of ginseng, and engaged in overseas trade.
Aizu culture flourished here in the Oyakuen.
Gardens and buildings of Oyakuen
A large strolling garden with a heart-shaped pond
in the center of the approximately 1.7 hectare site.
You can spend a moment of peace and relaxation
as you enjoy the passage of time and the changing seasons.
薬草園と季節の植物
会津藩二代目藩主保科正経が領民を疫病から救うためにつくった薬草園は
三代藩主松平正容が朝鮮人参を試植し、
その栽培を民間に広く奨励したことから、御薬園とよばれるようになりました。
今でも、約四〇〇種類の薬木薬草が大切に受け継がれ守られています。
Herb garden and seasonal plants
The second lord of the Aizu domain, Hoshina Masatsune, built the medicinal herb garden to save his people from epidemics.
The third lord, Matsudaira Masayoshi, planted ginseng as a trial plant.
Because cultivation of the plant was widely encouraged among the general public, it came to be called the Oyakuen.
Even today, approximately 400 types of medicinal trees and herbs are carefully passed down and protected.
How to enjoy the Oyakuen
Escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy a relaxing time at Oyakuen,
where you can experience history and nature through strolls,
learn about history, and shop for local Aizu products and herbal teas.
