View of samurai residence gardens

The antique Shirabu Samurai Yashiki Garden

Unpopular photo-taking Japanese attractions! If you like to explore places full of historical feel, you really can't miss the Chira Takeya Yashiki Garden in Minami Kyushu, Kyushu! 🌸

📍Address: Kagoshima 897-0302, Minamikyūshū, Chiran, Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima Prefecture
🕰️Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 year-round
💰Tickets: Adult 500 yen / Child 300 yen
🚍Transportation: Take a bus from Kagoshima Central Station, go to Chiraku direction, get off at the entrance of Takeya-yashiki and walk a few steps away, super convenient!

Chira is known as "Satsuma Little Kyoto", antique! It is said that 500 samurai lived here during the Tokugawa Shogunate period, and once you arrive, you feel like you have traveled back in time, back to the Edo period! Surrounded by super feel nostalgic stone streets, each yashiki garden is arranged neatly, full of the beauty of order. The street is full of hedges, which not only space out space, but also make the whole street look even more beautiful!

Come here and walk around, you will really think of what a samurai's daily life would be like, instantly close the distance with Japanese culture 🥰 ~ Whether you are a history control or a hipster, it is worth a visit!

Post by 崔生的一天 | Sep 2, 2025