Ritsurin Garden Admission Guide

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📌 Ritsurin Park Admission Guide

✔️ Admission Fee
• Adults: 410 yen
• Elementary and Junior High School Students: 170 yen
• Groups (20 or more people): Adults 330 yen / Children 140 yen
• Free admission: January 1, March 16 Park opening days

✔️ Operating hours
Changes depending on the season, typically:
• December~January: 7:00–17:00
• February: 7:00–17:30
• March: 6:30–18:00
• April~May, September: 5:30–18:30
• June~August: 5:30–19:00
• October: 6:00–17:30
• November: 6:30–17:00

✔️ Closed days
• Open all year round (no regular closings)

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🚉 How to get there
• JR Ritsurin Koen Kitaguchi Station (栗林公園北口駅) → 3 min walk
• Kotoden Ritsurin Koen Station → 10 min walk
• JR Takamatsu Station → approx. 20 min by bus (get off at Muromachi stop), approx. 7 min by taxi
• Airport/Expressway: 30 min by car from Takamatsu Airport, 15-20 min from IC

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🅿️ Facilities & Services
• Parking lot: Parking for passenger cars and tour buses
• Coin lockers: Installed near the North Gate and East Gate
• Free wheelchair, stroller, and walking car rental, **Audio guide (¥200)** also available
• Free Wi-Fi & restrooms available
• Guide volunteers available (reserve in advance or inquire)

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💡 Recommended tips
• If you visit early in the morning (around 7 am), you can enjoy the mist and calm atmosphere
• You can also take a walk around South Lake with **Guided Boat Experience (Wasen)**
• Tea ceremony experience (+matcha + snacks) at Kikugetsu-tei Tea House is around 800 yen, providing a peaceful time
• Don't miss the opportunity on January 1st and March 16th, which are free admission days once a year!