「大友氏館跡庭園」大分県 ・"OtomoShiKanAtoTeien"Oita-pref."

大友氏館跡庭園／大分県大分市

～遺跡保護と庭園の復元を両立させた画期的な試み～

"OtomoShiKanAtoTeien" Otomo Ruins Garden / Oita City, Oita Prefecture

~ An epoch-making attempt to achieve both archaeological protection and garden restoration ~

大友氏館庭園跡は、1998年（平成10年）の発掘調査により発見され調査研究の結果、庭園は約500年前、大友家19代当主・義長の頃に造られ、その後、大友氏最盛期となる16世紀後半、21代当主・宗麟と22代当主・義統の時代に雄大な池をもつ庭園へ改修されたことがわかりました。

大分市では、この宗麟・義統の時代の庭園の姿を復元整備することを目的に、平成28年5月から令和2年3月までの間、整備工事を進め、令和2年6月5日より一般公開を開始しました。

遺跡であるオリジナルの庭園を保存するため土地を50センチかさ上げし、景石の型をとりレプリカを製作し、オリジナルを土中に戻し保存、その真上にレプリカを置いています。また科学的な調査により土中に残存していた種子や花粉を分析し庭内に植えられていた庭木や草物の種類を正確に割り出し、500年前のゴヨウマツ、ヤマザクラ、ヤマツツジ、キキョウなどの植栽を忠実に復元しています。庭園様式は池泉回遊式、池は東西67m、南北30mにも及び、戦国大名居館の庭園としては最大級です。池は東西二つに分かれ、それぞれ滝を持ち、東池は池というよりは渓流を思わせる鑓水的な地割でまさに安土桃山的な巨石を配した力強く大胆な構成であるのに対し、西池は州浜で囲まれ海のように広々しており仙洞御所や修学院離宮などを思わせる大変おおらかで穏やかな構成となっているのが特長です。庭園に付属する「南蛮BVNGO交流館」では大友氏の歴史を紹介するとともに、今は無き戦国大名最大の居館であった大友氏館をVR体験することも出来ます。

■施設名称　「南蛮BVNGO交流館」

■住所　大分県大分市顕徳町3丁目2番45号

■TEL　097-578-9191

■入館　無料

■開館　AM9:00~PM5:00(入場4:30迄)

■休館日　毎週月曜　✳︎第一月曜、祝日、振り替え休日の場合は開館し翌日休館 (翌日が土日の場合は開館)

■駐車場　無料50台

"OtomoShiKanAtoTeien" Otomo Ruins Garden / Oita City, Oita Prefecture

~ An epoch-making attempt to achieve both archaeological protection and garden restoration ~

The Otomo Residence Ruins Garden was discovered by an archaeological excavation by Oita City in 1998. As a result of research, the garden was built about 500 years ago when the Otomo family's 19th head, Yoshinaga. After that, in the latter half of the 16th century, when Otomo was at his peak, it was discovered that the 21st head of the family, Sorin, had renovated the garden into a magnificent pond.

Oita City has been carrying out maintenance work for about five years with the aim of restoring and maintaining the appearance of the garden of Sorin Otomo, and opened to the public on June 5, 2020.

In order to preserve the original garden as an archaeological site, the land is raised by 50 cm, the original is returned to the soil and preserved, and a replica of the stone made by molding is placed directly above it. Then, by scientific research, we analyze the seeds and pollen remaining in the soil, accurately determine the types of garden trees and grasses planted in the garden, and faithfully plant plants such as Pinus parviflora, Yamazakura, Yamatsutsuji, and Kikyo. Restoring to.

The garden style is Chisenkaiyu-shiki, and the pond is 67m east-west and 30m north-south, making it one of the largest gardens in the Sengoku daimyokan. The pond is divided into two parts, east and west, each with a waterfall.

The eastern pond is more like a mountain stream than a pond, and has a powerful and bold structure with megaliths like Azuchi-Momoyama, while the western pond is surrounded by state beaches and is as spacious as the sea. It features a very easy-going and calm structure reminiscent of the Sento Imperial Palace and Shugakuin Imperial Villa. In addition to introducing the history of Mr. Otomo at the "Nanban BVNGO Exchange Center" attached to the garden, you can also experience the Otomo's building, which was the largest mansion of the now-defunct Sengoku daimyo, in VR.

■ Facility name "Nanban BVNGO Exchange Center"

■ Address: 3-2-45, Kentokumachi, Oita City, Oita Prefecture

■ TEL 097-578-9191

■ Free admission

■ Opening AM9: 00 ~ PM5: 00 (until admission 4:30)

■ Closed days: Every Monday ✳︎ Opened on the first Monday, public holidays, and holidays, and closed the next day (open if the next day is Saturday and Sunday)

■ Free parking for 50 cars