Rakujuen

4.0

This is a park around a three-minute walk from JR Mishima Station, on a site run by Mishima City and originally used as a villa for Prince Komatsu Akihito that was built in 1890. Surrounded by rich forest the park is home to 160 varieties of trees and plants and, depending on the season, 30 species of birds as well. The garden surrounding Ohama Pond is designated as a Natural Monument of Japan and a Place of Scenic Beauty. It is a popular park for families, with its Norimono Hiroba area featuring a merry-go-round and miniature train, and the Dobutsu Hiroba (“Animal Area”) where one can enjoy petting small creatures. Admission is required for the park.

Spot details

Address: Shizuoka Pref. Mishimashi Ichibanchou 19-3 Map
Area: Mishima / Numazu / Naka-Izu Area
Phone: 0559752570
Hours: [Summer (4/1-10/31)]9:00-17:00
[Winter (11/1-3/31)]9:00-16:30
※Last entry 30 minutes before each
Closed: Monday(The day following if it falls on a public holiday), New Year's Holiday
Fees: [Admission fee] Individual 300 yen, Under 15 years old Free
*Group (30 people and above) 270 yen
Parking Lot: Available(82spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available (Not available inside the park, 1 space available outside the park)
Wi-Fi: Available(MISHIMA Free-Wi-Fi)
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Large garden with a history

Reviewed : 2019.01.07

The highlight is the old historical building with a large pond in front. The view is quite nice. You can only go into the building by guided tour (every hour). As this place turned into a place where...
Large and spacious garden

Reviewed : 2018.12.29

Its a very large garden, that I would say gives a vibe closer to that of a park, in Japanese terms. It has some cafes, nice walking trails and some activities for kids like an old train car on...
A sorry excuse of a mini-zoo

Reviewed : 2018.12.20

We were really excited to visit and had expected to see a well kept zoo with contented animals. Alas, this zoo was not well maintained, the exhibits appeared haphazard and the animals were starving...