Ritsurin Garden
栗林公園
A garden in Takamatsu counted among Japan's three most beautiful gardens, created in the early Edo period, with ponds, hills, rare plants and tea houses.
〒 760-0073How to get there
栗林公園8 min walk from the station
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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