「島根県庁舎庭園」島根県

島根県庁舎が昭和３４年に鉄筋コンクリート現庁舎に建て替えられた後の昭和４１年に重森完途（かんと）が作庭した庭園群。

県庁舎前広場庭園、

県庁舎玄関前の歩道庭園、

県庁舎と県議事堂の間に造られた枯山水、以上３つの庭園で構成されている。

まず庁舎前広場庭園について。庁舎は島根城の景観を損なわないように敷地奥に建てられたため庁舎前に広大な緑の芝生の広場がうまれた。その要所要所に松江城の景観とリンクするように意識した石組みが作られている。次に庁舎玄前の歩道庭園は松江の庭園文化を尊重するように飛び石を配し重森完途が父・重森三玲から受け継いだ波のような形状のタイルがデザインされている。庁舎と議事堂の間の枯山水は大変ダイナミックで出雲神話を想起させる。室内にも石を配し屋内と屋外をつなぐ試みをしているのが興味深い。これらの庭園の最大の特徴は、松江城の歴史的建築景観と昭和のモダニズム建築景観にそれぞれ調和している点であり、それこそが最大の見どころと言える。

◼︎名称：「島根県庁庭園」

◼︎住所：島根県松江市殿町１

◼︎TEL: 0852-22-5111

◼︎営業時間：AM 8:30~PM 5:15

◼︎休園日：日曜祝日年末年始

◼︎駐車場：有り（無料）

◼︎アクセス：JR「松江」駅からバス10分

“Shimane Prefectural Government Building Garden” Shimane Prefecture

Shimane Prefectural Government Building was rebuilt with reinforced concrete in 1959. A group of gardens were created in that building in 1966 by Kanto Shigemori.

1. Plaza garden in front of the prefectural office building,

2. The sidewalk garden in front of the prefectural building entrance.

3. A dry landscape garden created between the prefectural government building and the prefectural parliament building.

It consists of the three gardens mentioned above.

First, let's talk about the garden in front of the government building. The government building was built at the back of the site so as not to spoil the view of Shimane Castle, creating a vast green lawn in front of the building. Stonework has been constructed at key points that are designed to link with the landscape of Matsue Castle.

Next, the sidewalk garden in front of the prefectural government building is designed with stepping stones and wave-shaped tiles inherited from Shigemori Kando from his father, Mirei Shigemori, to respect Matsue's garden culture.

The Karesansui between the prefectural office and the prefectural parliament building is very dynamic and reminiscent of Izumo mythology. What is interesting is that stones are placed inside the building in an attempt to connect the indoors and outdoors.

The most distinctive feature of these gardens is that they harmonize with the historical architectural landscape of Matsue Castle and the modernist architectural landscape of the Showa era, and this can be said to be a highlight.