Building restrictions imposed around Shukkeien; too little too late?

A height restriction of 38m has been imposed in the area around Shukkeien Garden and the Prefectural Art Museum. One of the reasons for restriction is to preserve the view of a unique scenic aspect of the city. This is all very well, but as you can see from the image below the restrictions apply to a very limited area, and do not of course include the 155m Urban View Grand Tower directly across the road from the museum which looms over the garden. Shukkeien Garden was designed to incorporate the view of the surrounding mountains beyond the river which runs behind it. These mountains are now almost entirely excluded by the high rise apartment buildings that have been built over recent years. The sad truth is that a visit to Shukkeien is no longer as appealing as it once was, and it increasingly resembles one of those small gardens you find in the center of towering hotels.



Source: Chugoku Shinbun