Ritsurin Garden: A stroll through a 400-year-old daimyo garden

Ritsurin Garden

This garden, spanning an area equivalent to 16 Tokyo Domes, features six ponds and 13 artificial hills.

Completed over a period of approximately 100 years by successive lords of the Sanuki Takamatsu Domain during the Edo period, it is now designated a Special Place of Scenic Beauty.

It is also one of Japan's most representative feudal lord gardens, earning the highest three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide Japan.

The park is filled with beautifully maintained greenery, waterfalls, water lilies, sunlight filtering through the trees, and historic buildings.

You'll be soothed by the beautiful scenery that people would have seen approximately 400 years ago.

You can take a boat tour of this beautiful garden.

[Boat Fee]
● Adults: ¥620 per person per trip
● Children (junior high school students and younger): ¥310 per person per trip
*Children under three years of age are not permitted on the boat.
*A separate admission fee to Ritsurin Garden is required.

One lap takes 30 minutes. Reservations are also available.

Enjoy a tour of Lake Nanko with commentary from the boatman.
It's a different kind of fun than just walking around.

Address: 1-20-16 Ritsurin-cho, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture

Access: Approximately 3 minutes walk from JR Ritsurin Koen Kitaguchi Station
Approximately 10 minutes walk from Kotoden Ritsurin Koen Station
Approximately 15 minutes by car from Takamatsu Chuo IC

Admission Fee: ¥410 for adults
¥170 for children (elementary and junior high school students)
Free for preschoolers
*For groups of 20 or more, admission is ¥330 for adults and ¥140 for children

Free admission on New Year's Day and the park's opening anniversary (March 16th)

Opening Hours: January: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
February: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
March: 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
April and May: 5:30 AM - 6:30 PM
June, July, and August: 5:30 AM - 7:00 PM
September: 5:30 AM - 6:30 PM
October: 6:00 AM - 5:30 PM
November: 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM
December: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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