Sankei-en Garden in summer gives us three fun attractions: a wonderful breeze blowing through fresh green, an elegant lotus pond, and a great chorus of cicadas. Sankei-en, which includes rich merchant Hara Sankei’s former residence and huge gardens, was built about 100 years ago. Hara opened his garden to his neighbors, welcoming them in from the very beginning of its construction. We can see this in old postcards.