Garden Spots in Fukuoka Area

  • Kokura Castle Garden
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    4.0
    109 Reviews
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    Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushikokurakitaku Jounai 1-2
    A cultural facility consisting of a restored suburban villa located close to Kokura Castle in Kokurakita Ward in Kitakyushu City. There is a tatami mat room which can be used for tea ceremony sessions as well as a Japanese style room with Japanese style seats where visitors can enjoy matcha powdered green tea. The garden itself, a pond strolling garden, offers visitors beautiful, seasonal scenery.

    As Japanese gardens go, this one is such a disappointment. It is very small, its only notable feature is the pond, and it is sadly uncared for. They have a nerve to charge for admission when they do...

  • Rakusuien
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    3.5
    71 Reviews
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    Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihakataku Sumiyoshi 2-10-7
    A traditional Japanese pond strolling garden located in a corner of an office district in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City. The garden is situated on the site of a villa built by the Hakata merchant Shimozawa Zen'emon Chikamasa in 1906. After World War II, the villa was used as a ryokan inn, but in 1995 it was transformed into a Japanese garden by the city of Fukuoka. The garden's name is derived from the former name of the ryokan, which was called Rakusuiso.

    It is a lovely Japanese garden, which is located near JR Hakata station. It is not big, but every element of Japanese garden is present. The entrance fee is very modest:just $1. There is also a tea...

  • Yanagawa Tachibana-tei Ohana/Tachibana Gardens
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    Fukuoka Yanagawa-shi Shinhokamachi 1
    A nationally-designated scenic place of beauty, the Tachibana Garden Shoto-en Garden has been on the grounds of the residence of Yanagawa clan leader Tachibana family since the Edo period. Shoto-en Garden was made in 1910 by 14th Earl Tomoharu Tachibana, and is a pond garden surrounded by black pines. The pond garden features islands large and small, as well as rock islands, to represent the ocean, and is surrounded by roughly 280 black pines, making for a perfect picture of grace. It is located about 10 minutes by car from Yanagawa Station on the Nishitetsu Omuta Line.
  • Senbonso Garden
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    Fukuoka Kitakyushu-shi Wakamatsu-ku Koishi
    A Japanese style garden in the Koishi region. Originally a natural garden maintained by a local individual after the owner passed away local volunteers cared for the garden and planted plum trees and other plants. The 30,000-tsubo (nearly 100,000 square meters) plot is now home to a variety of seasonal plants including almost 1,000 plum trees as well as hydrangeas, ginkgo trees, and more. Attached to the garden is a houseplant botanical garden.
  • Hakozakigu Shrine Shinen Hana Garden
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    4.0
    15 Reviews
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    Fukuoka Fukuoka-shi Higashi-ku Hakozaki 1-22-1

    地下鉄箱崎宮前下車、右に5分行くと筥崎宮、左手に5分行くとこちらです。背の低い冬牡丹が、わらの傘の屋根を被って、咲いています。赤紫、赤、ピンク、白、黄色と、いろいろな色があり、美しく咲いています。見頃はまだまだ続くでしょう。四季を通して美しいお花が楽しめる場所です。カフェやレストランもあります。地下鉄1日乗車券を見せると、入場料金が200円引きで、300円になりました。

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The most northerly of Kyushu island’s prefectures, Fukuoka comprises castle towns, seaside parks, and Hakata ramen, one of Japan’s most famous noodle dishes. Whether due to its good location or its unique charm, the prefecture’s capital, Fukuoka city, has been voted one of the most desirable places to live in the country - a close-knit community, a thriving food scene, and accessible nature combine for irresistibly laid-back city vibes.

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