Fukui

Yokokan Garden

Traditional Architecture in Harmony with Japanese Garden Design

Yokokan Garden, in Fukui City, is known for its harmony between the garden and the buildings in it. The villa inside is set on a large koi carp pond, with a number of stone “islands.” The garden wraps around the pond, with stone bridges, lanterns, stepping stones, and a small, detached teahouse-style pavilion. In late winter and early spring, the garden’s plum blossoms and wild cherry blossoms come into bloom. In October and November, the garden’s maple trees turn a deep red, and are lit up at night.

Yokokan Garden was built in the early seventeenth century as a villa for the Matsudaira family, the lords of the Fukui domain. The main structure is built in a formal style used at the time. One of the rooms inside was designed to provide a view of the moon, reflected in the pond as it rises and sets.

KEY INFORMATION

Address

3-11 Hoei, Fukui City

Hours

9:00 to 19:00 (March 1 to Nov. 5) (entry by 18:30) 9:00 to 17:00 (Nov. 6 to the end of Feb.) (entry by 16:30)

Closed

New Year`s (December 28th～January 4th)

Fees

¥220 (Group Entry ¥160) * Combined Yokokan Garden & Fukui City History Museum Ticket ¥350 (Group Ticket ¥260) / Group discount available for people over 20 / Charge-free for children under the age of a junior high student, people over 70, and people with disability certificates and their caregivers

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