Ritsurin Garden

Japanese name: 栗林公園

Ritsurin Garden is a large strolling garden considered one of Japan's finest, featuring six ponds and thirteen artificial hills. The garden took over 100 years to complete and is a masterpiece of Japanese landscape design.

Opening hours: 7:00–18:00 (varies by season), last entry 30 min before closing
Getting there: 20 min walk from JR Takamatsu Station, or 3 min from Ritsurin-Koen-Kitaguchi Station (Kotoden)
Map: Open in Google Maps ↗
Official site: ritsuringarden.jp ↗

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