Ritsurin Garden

Name: Ritsurin Garden
Address: 760-0073 1-20-16 Ritsurincho, Takamatsu, Takamatsu, JP
Telephone: +81 87-833-7411

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About

Ritsurin Garden is a historic strolling garden in Takamatsu, at the foot of Mount Shiun.

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Ritsurin Garden — Rocky pond edge with shaped shrubs and wooded hills

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Ritsurin Garden — Pond reflecting a central pine grove and garden trees

Ritsurin Garden — Pond and low stone bridge framed by clipped trees

Ritsurin Garden — Pondside pines and cherry blossoms below a wooded hill

Ritsurin Garden — Garden pond surrounded by flowering cherry trees and pines

Ritsurin Garden — Pond, cherry blossoms, and garden islands beneath pine branches

Ritsurin Garden — Water garden with green iris beds and wooded hills

Ritsurin Garden — Iris beds beside a pond under spreading garden trees

Ritsurin Garden — Cherry blossoms arch over the pond and its landscaped shore

Ritsurin Garden — Cherry branches hang above a pond and garden island

Ritsurin Garden — Garden path, shrubs, and trees beside the pond

Why go

Boat rides on some of the garden’s interconnected ponds and lakes.

Opening hours

Today07:00 – 17:00Show all

Monday07:00 – 17:00

Tuesday07:00 – 17:00

Wednesday07:00 – 17:00

Thursday07:00 – 17:00

Friday07:00 – 17:00

Saturday07:00 – 17:00

Sunday07:00 – 17:00

Don't miss

Tsuru-kame-matsuA shaped pine with 100 branches forming a crane and a turtle-shaped body.Northern section of the garden.
Engetsu-kyōOne of the bridges crossing the garden’s waters.Across the garden’s water.
HiraihoOne of the garden’s two artificial mountains.Ritsurin Garden.
Wild Duck Hunting MoatA ditch beside the duck pond that was used to catch ducks.Beside the duck pond.

What you see

Mount Shiun forms the garden’s borrowed scenery to the west.

Facilities

Restaurants

History

The garden served as a residence for the Matsudaira lords before becoming government property. In 1953, it became a Special Place of Scenic Beauty.

c. 1575The Satō family laid out a garden in the southwest of the present park.
c. 1625Ikoma Takatoshi extended the garden toward the South Pond.
1642Matsudaira Yorishige continued expanding the garden after receiving the fief.
1745The garden reached its final form under the fifth lord, Yoritaka.
1875The garden opened to the public.

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1953The garden received designation as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty.

How to get there

TrainTake the Kōtoku Line to Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi Station.
TrainRitsurin-Kōen Station is another rail access point.
BusTake a bus to Ritsurin Kōen Mae.

Sources: Ritsurin Garden - Wikipedia · Ritsurin-Park - Wikipedia · Ritsurin-kōen - Wikipedia · checked 28 Oct 2026

Where

760-0073 1-20-16 Ritsurincho, Takamatsu

Website: my-kagawa.jp/ritsuringarden
Phone: +81 87-833-7411

Plan from here: Evening walk →

Questions and answers

How do you get to Ritsurin Garden by train?

Take the Kōtoku Line to Ritsurin-Kōen-Kitaguchi Station. Ritsurin-Kōen Station is another rail access point.

Can you take a bus to Ritsurin Garden?

Yes. Buses stop at Ritsurin Kōen Mae.

Can you take a boat ride at Ritsurin Garden?

Yes. Some of the garden's interconnected ponds and lakes can be explored by boat.

Are there places to eat at Ritsurin Garden?

Yes. The garden has restaurants and teahouses.

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