🍁 Sankei-en Garden – Kanagawa
Elegant autumn foliage at the classic Japanese garden
🏞️ Sankei-en Garden is a traditional Japanese garden in Yokohama, designed and built by Hara Sankei.
Many historically valuable buildings have been relocated from Kyoto and Kamakura to the vast grounds.
👟When you enter the garden, there is a large pond at the center, and you can take a leisurely stroll around it. During the autumn season, the promenade at the backside is open. It is a must see spot for the beautifully colored trees along the river decorating the historical buildings. This is surely an experience to enjoy a typical Japanese autumn scene.
✨The particularly eye-catching “three-story pagoda,” rising from a small hill, is the oldest structure in the garden. It is positioned so that it can be beautifully viewed from anywhere in the garden, making it a symbol.
🇯🇵Since this garden is such a great place to experience traditional Japanese culture, it is extremely popular with foreign visitors. In the autumn season, the gardens are lit up, creating a different, fantastical view at night.
💍📸It’s also a popular spot for pre-wedding photo shoots. There were many newlyweds in traditional Japanese attire and their families enjoying their day.
📅Visited 12/Dec/2024
📍 Sankei-en Garden – Kanagawa
(三溪園 – 神奈川)
🚗1.5 hours from central Tokyo
🚃🚌JR Negishi Station to Yokohama Municipal Bus “Honmoku Bus Stop” → 10 minute walk
Address: 58-1 Honmoku Sannotani, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0824
Parking: 60 spaces availavle (1000 yen for up to 2 hours, 200 yen for every 30 minutes thereafter)
🕐Opening hours： 9am – 5pm
Closed: December 26 to 31th
Admission: Adults 700 yen / Child 400 yen (14 years old and below)
🍁Autumn leaves: Late November to mid-December
🎧✨Hotaru “Declining Sun”
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