「皆美館」 島根県 / “Minamikan -inn” Shimane Pref

「皆美館」島根県

創業明治２１年の老舗旅館「皆美館」。皇族方はじめ宿泊した著名人は数知れない。「皆美館」は基本的にラグジュアリーな高級旅館だが、宿泊せずとも一階の会席料理店「庭園茶寮みな美」で食事をすれば庭園を見ることができる。ランチ利用「鯛めし」コースがお勧め。刺し身・あなごの天ぷら・牛肉等ボリュームが有り誰もが満足できる内容。食事中は全面ガラス張りの窓越しに庭園を鑑賞し、食後は実際に庭に出て散策も楽しめる。ホスピタリティに溢れたスタッフは記念写真のシャッターも押してくれる。

庭園は宍道湖を借景とした枯山水庭園。創業当時からの松や石灯籠を大切に守りながらも庭の延段や敷石などは現代的なスタイルにアレンジされている。主木（正真木）は１３本の出雲黒松と２本の赤松。最も樹齢が長いものは３００年にも及ぶが、短葉法（芽摘み）の剪定により樹形は小さいまま保たれている。足元は苔の緑と砂紋が描かれた白砂のコントラストが美しい。庭内の離屋は京都・大徳寺塔頭「孤篷庵」茶室「忘筌」の写しで、その横から直線で伸びる三つに分かれた階段状の植え込みも孤篷庵のスタイル。孤篷庵は松江藩代七代藩主「松平不昧公」が再建したことは言わずもがな。またモダンにアレンジされながらも庭の中心に大きな石灯籠を据え、庭の手前中心に「互い違いの短冊形の延段」を、また庭内に音楽的なリズムで飛び石が配されているのは代表的な出雲流庭園の手法で、この庭は松平不昧公が地元・松江に根付かせた文化を限りなくリスペクトしたものとなっている。

◼︎名称：「皆美館」

◼︎住所：島根県松江市末次本町１４

◼︎TEL: 0852-21-5131

◼︎駐車場：有り

◼︎アクセス：JR松江駅から車で６分

“Minamikan -inn” Shimane Prefecture

Minamikan is a long-established inn that was founded in 1896. Countless celebrities, including members of the imperial family, have stayed there. “Minamikan'' is basically a luxury inn, but even if you don't stay there, you can see the garden by eating at “Teien Saryo Minami'', a kaiseki restaurant on the first floor. We recommend the “Taimeshi'' course for lunch. There's plenty of sashimi, conger eel tempura, beef, and more to satisfy everyone. While you're eating, you can admire the garden through the fully glass windows, and after your meal, you can actually go out and enjoy a walk in the garden. The hospitable staff will also take photos for you.

The garden is Karesansui Garden, with Lake Shinji as its backdrop. While the pine trees and stone lanterns from the time of the establishment have been carefully preserved, the garden's nobedan and paving stones have been arranged in a modern style.

The main trees in the garden are 13 Izumo black pines and two red pines. The oldest tree is 300 years old, but the tree remains small by pruning using the short-leaf method (bud-picking). The contrast between the green moss and the white sand with ripples underfoot is beautiful.

The small house in the garden is a copy of the sub-temple of Daitokuji Temple in Kyoto, "Koho-an'' and the tea room "Bosen'', and the three-part stair-like shrubbery that extends in a straight line is also in the style of Koho-an. It goes without saying that Kohoan was rebuilt by Fumai Matsudaira, the seventh lord of the Matsue domain.

The garden is modern and stylishly arranged. However, in the center of the front of the garden, the "alternating long and thin nobedan'', which is a characteristic of Izumo-style gardens, are placed, paying full respect to the traditional culture of the local Matsue area.

◼︎Name: “Minamikan”

◼︎Address: 14 Suetsugi Honmachi, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture

◼︎TEL: 0852-21-5131

◼︎Parking: Yes

◼︎Access: 6 minutes by car from JR Matsue Station