[1] It was created successively during the years 1904 to 1919 by the philosopher and founder of Toyo University, Inoue Enryō.

Inoue thought of this philosophical theme park as a place for mental cultivation.

In 2020, the park was designated a National Site of Scenic Beauty.

Tetsugaku-dō Park has a play area for children, toilets, a Japanese garden and a plum garden.

Guide to the Temple Garden of Philosophy (Toyo University Press, 2019).