{
  "id": 14135891,
  "title": "Sesshu garden lights up for long autumn nights in Japan's Yamaguchi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/sesshu-garden-lights-up-for-long-autumn-nights-in-japans-yamaguchi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T06:37:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261013/p2a/00m/0li/017000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Yamaguchi, Japan, the evening illumination of Sesshu Garden at Joeiji Temple commenced on October 10. Situated in the Miyanoshimo district, the garden, attributed to renowned painter Sesshu (1420-1506), remains open until November 23, allowing visitors to relish extended autumn evenings at the Zen temple. The garden boasts a tranquil strolling pond design with ponds and stones set against a backdrop of wooded hills. Commissioned by Ouchi Masahiro (1446-1495), a provincial military governor-turned feudal lord, in the 15th century, Sesshu Garden has been a prominent tourist attraction in Yamaguchi. This year's illumination, part of the \"Yamaguchi Destination Campaign,\" transforms the garden with shifting colors of light and soothing melodies, symbolizing Sesshu's artistic journey and seasonal changes. Inside the temple's main hall, visitors can view projected video images of Sesshu's \"Landscape of the Four Seasons,\" a National Treasure. Tickets for the event range from 900 yen ($6) for junior high and high school students to 1,300 yen ($8) for adults, with free admission for younger children.",
  "summary": "YAMAGUCHI -- The evening illumination of Joeiji Temple's Sesshu Garden, a national historic site and place of scenic beauty in this western Japan city",
  "key_points": [
    "Sesshu Garden illumination begins October 10 in Yamaguchi, Japan",
    "Garden designed by Sesshu (1420-1506) remains open until November 23",
    "Event part of Yamaguchi Destination Campaign, features light and music"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Integrating light displays and digital projections into the historic site expands the temple's seasonal appeal, turning a traditional landscape into a multi-sensory experience for modern tourists.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "In Photos: Illumination of Sesshu Garden begins in west Japan's Yamaguchi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/in-photos-illumination-of-sesshu-garden-begins-in-west-japans",
        "published": "2026-10-13T06:35:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}