Kairakuen Garden, one of Japan's three most famous gardens

#Introducing the most beautiful scenery in Japan

Kairakuen Garden is located in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and was built during the Edo period by Tokugawa Nariaki, the ninth lord of the Mito domain.

It is counted as one of the three most famous gardens in Japan, along with Korakuen Garden and Kenrokuen Garden.

It is located on Mt. Shichimen, overlooking Lake Senba, and you can see beautiful Japanese gardens that change with the seasons, with plum blossoms, cherry blossoms, and autumn leaves.

🔸Kobuntei Front Gate
This is the main gate of Korakuen Garden.

🔸Moso Bamboo Forest
More than 1,000 Moso bamboo trees, the largest type of bamboo in Japan, were planted here, and were transplanted from Kyoto by Nariaki.

🔸Sugi no Oki District
Surrounded by greenery all year round, it touches the hearts of passersby. It makes you feel calm.

🔸Kobuntei Chumon
A thatched roof gate between the cedar grove and Kobuntei.

🔸Kobuntei
Located within the main Kairakuen garden. It is said that Tokugawa Nariaki designed it himself as a villa. He invited his vassals and subjects to hold senior citizens' meetings and poetry gatherings.

🔸Kirishima Azalea
A cluster of bright red Kirishima Azaleas at the Miharashi Square.

🔸Cafe "Raku"
A cafe in the Nishinuri-en Hall of Kobuntei. You can relax with a cup of tea while looking out at Lake Senba and seasonal flowers.

Access
📍1-3-3 Tokiwacho, Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, 310-0033

#Ibaraki #Japan's Three Great Gardens #Kairakuen #Domestic Travel