Don't just know Mt. Fuji anymore, Japan's three major gardens are not only super beautiful, but the tickets are also super cheap!

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🤗 Kanazawa Kanrokuen

Address: 1-1 Marunouchi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture Admission: Adults 320 yen, ages 6 to under 18 100 yen

Kanrokuen Garden, located in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, was built by the Maeda family of the Kaga Clan in the mid-17th century on the outskirts of Kanazawa Castle.

It was originally a garden for the lord's villa, but later became a place for entertaining visitors and important ministers.

The name "Kanrokuen" comes from the book "Luoyang Famous Gardens" written by Li Gefei, a Chinese writer of the Song Dynasty. Li Gefei may not be familiar to you, but his daughter, Li Qingzhao, is certainly known to you.

Li Gefei's "Luoyang famous gardens" wrote, "Luo people cloud, the victory of the garden can not be compatible with the six, business grand, less profound; manpower win, less pale ancient; more water springs, difficult to look out. Both of these six, but the Lake Garden only."

It is said that many gardens are unable to combine the six great attractions of grandeur, seclusion, manpower, antiquity, water springs, and view.

Matsudaira Toshinobu, who was famous for his role in the Kansei Reform, named this garden "Kanrokuen" after visiting it, meaning that it contained six famous gardens: grand, secluded, human, ancient, water spring, and view.

There are many famous sights in Kanrokuen Garden, such as the stone lantern of the emblem, Karasaki Pine and Snow Hanging, Kasumi Pond, Negami Pine, Hanamibashi Bridge, Pied Wagtail Island, Yamazaki Mountain, Tokiwa Pavilion, Ladybird Pond, Tsui Takitaki, and Yuban-tei Pavilion.

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🤗 Okayama Korakuen

Address: 1-5 Korakuen, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture Admission: Adults 15-64 years old: 410 yen, Seniors 65 years old and older: 140 yen

Located in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, Korakuen Garden was built by the Ikeda family of the Okayama Clan and was constructed in 1700.

In the era when Tsunamasa was in power, the garden was a place where you could enjoy the view from the Zashiki inside the garden. However, the landscape of the garden changed with the social situation and tastes of the feudal lords in each era. With the construction of waterways, ponds, and other landscaping, the garden gradually became more characteristic of a backyard garden.

Although the shape of the garden has been changed many times to suit the preferences of the feudal lords of the time, the scenery is still unforgettable with plum blossoms, maple and cedar trees, as well as flowers and plants that vary from season to season, such as lotuses, irises, and azaleas.

The crane house, where cranes are kept, is open twice a month from September to February, allowing visitors to see cranes up close while strolling through the park.

Centered around the Sawaike Pond, the Enyu-tei is the most important building in the park, and you can enjoy a panoramic view of the feudal lord's building from here, taking advantage of the castle and the surrounding mountains.

🤗 Mito Kairakuen

Address: 1 Tokiwa-machi, Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture Admission: Adults 300 yen, Children 150 yen

Kairakuen in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, was built at the end of the Edo Period by Saiaki Mito, the father of the last shogun Keiki Tokugawa.

The name "Kayurakuen" encompasses the desire to be a place to play with the people of the domain. With an area of 300 hectares, it is the second largest city park in the world after Central Park in New York City.

Must-see sights include the wooden double-story, three-story building "Bungo Pavilion" that you can see when you enter from the East Gate, the "Senko Kurensu Monument," a monument that celebrates the snowy scenery of Lake Chiba at sunset in winter, the monument inscribed with the famous poem "Kikyo Sentence Monument," which was recited by Masaoka Kikyo when he visited the lake during the Meiji Era, and the "Monjong Bamboo Grove" that grows lushly all year round, as well as the 800-year old Taro Cedar that is a tree that is very active and is also well worth seeing. The

The characteristic of Kairakuen is the forest of plum trees. The beauty of plum blossoms blooming in early spring in Kairakuen with about 100 varieties and as many as 3,000 plum trees is not to be missed.

The Mito Plum Blossom Festival is held from mid-February to late March every year, so if you go to Ibaraki Prefecture during this period, we recommend visiting Kairakuen to enjoy the plum blossoms.

🤗 Kyoto:Okouchi Hills

Okouchi Sanso Garden was built at the beginning of the Showa Era by Chujiro Okouchi, a period theater actor, who devoted the last 30 years of his life to his devotion to Buddha and the impermanence of the people he saw at the time of the Great Kanto Earthquake.

🤗 Kyoto:Tenriji Temple

Tenriji Temple, is the head temple of the Tenriji branch of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism. The temple was founded in 1339 by Ashikaga Takayoshi, primarily to venerate Jodama Buddha, and its first chief priest was Musa Soseki. The construction was completed in 1345. As a temple with ties to both the Aye E family and Emperor Okawara, this temple is highly revered and ranks first among the so-called Five Mountains of Kyoto.

🤗 Tokyo: Shinjuku Gyoen

Originally a royal garden (located on Lord Naito's estate), Shinjuku Gyoen was later converted into a national park. The 144-acre park is one of the largest in Tokyo. The grounds include gardens in French, English and traditional Japanese styles. In spring, Shinjuku Gyoen becomes one of the city's best cherry blossom viewing spots.

🤗 Tokyo: Hamarikyuu Enchi Garden

This exquisitely landscaped garden is located on the grounds of a 17th century Shogunate villa. Preserving a natural green space between the neighborhood's glittering high-rise buildings, the waterfront area is arguably one of the few calm places in central Tokyo. Once reserved for imperial use only, this attraction garden was opened to the public in 1946.

🤗 Takamatsu:Nittan Garden

The Nittan Garden is one of the most famous historical gardens in Japan. The garden is located in the city of Takamatsu and is considered one of its main attractions. In this scenic garden, visitors can find a folklore museum, unique stores, and the Kikugetsu-tei teahouse where they can sit on a balcony and enjoy the view of the park.