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Ritsurin Garden

栗林公園

Among Japan's three most beautiful gardens, Takamatsu's Ritsurin Garden was created during the early Edo period and features scenic ponds, hills and traditional tea houses.

Ritsurin Garden
Ritsurin Garden
Opening hours
Mon–Sun07:00–17:00
Holidays07:00–17:00
Admission
Standard
Adult¥410
Links
Official websiteEnglish
Access
Ritsurincho, Takamatsu-Shi, Kagawa 〒 760-0073Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi Station 栗林公園北口 (Kōtoku Line)Walk 3 minutes

Ritsurin Garden is a traditional Japanese garden located in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is considered one of the most beautiful and well-maintained gardens in Japan. The garden was created in the early Edo period (1603-1868) and features a variety of landscape elements such as ponds, hills, and bridges, as well as a collection of rare and exotic plants. Visitors can also enjoy tea houses and traditional Japanese architecture within the garden. Ritsurin Garden is a designated Special Place of Scenic Beauty and a nationally designated Historic Site, also it is one of the "three most beautiful gardens in Japan" along with Kenroku-en and Koraku-en.

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