Ritsurin Garden [栗林公園]

Ritsurin Garden ("Ritsurin Kôen" in Japanese) is a Japanese garden located about 2 km south of Takamatsu station.

The construction of this garden began in the early 17th century.
It was a garden of a samurai house.

Around the 1680s, the lord of Takamatsu conducted the work to expand the garden for a relief of the people suffering from famine.
The work of expansion continued, and finally finished in 1745.

In 1875, it was opened to the public as a prefectural park.

The garden is at the foot of Mount Shiun (紫雲山, 170 m).
The site of the garden is about 600 meters from north to south and about 300 meters from east to west in width.

The garden has 6 ponds and 13 hills.
14 bridges are over the ponds, and Engetsu-kyo (偃月橋) is attractive.

The view of this garden includes the scenery of Mount Shiun.

There are 173 kinds of over 32,000 trees.
Especially, several old pine trees are beautiful.

And we can see the various blossoms and flowers in the garden.

And some teahouses and houses are dotted in the garden.
Kikugetsutei (掬月亭) is a large teahouse built in the early 17th century, and we can enjoy drinking Japanese tea.

How to get here

By route bus, about 15 minutes from JR Takamatsu station.

Or, by Kotoden railway, 8 minutes from Takamatsu-Chikko to Ritsurin-koen.
From the station, 450 meters walk.

Or, by JR Kotoku Line, 5 minutes from Takamatsu to Ritsurin-koen-kitaguchi.
From the station, 300 meters walk (North gate).

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