Yosui-en Garden

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A stunning Edo-era daimyo garden featuring a tide-influenced pond whose beauty changes with the ebb and flow of the ocean.

Japanese Gardens
Historic Sites
Scenic Views
World Heritage

HighlightsTide-influenced pond whose appearance changes with the tide
Straight three-bridge
Borrowed landscape of Tenjinyama and Takoyashirazuyama mountains
Designated a Place of Scenic Beauty
Yosuitei teahouse

Basic Information

Address: 1164 Nishihama, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture Search for tourist attractions in Wakayama

Access: Take the Wakayama Bus (routes 30, 33, or 34) bound for "Zagasaki" from JR Wakayama Station or Nankai Wakayama City Station. Get off at the "Yosuen-mae" stop and walk for 10 minutes. It's also 10km from the Wakayama IC on the Kinki Expressway. Show route

Op.Hours: January 1st - 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM April 1st to August 31st - 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM September 1st to March 31st - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Cld.Days: Open every day of the year

Fee: Adults: ¥400 Children (elementary & junior high school): ¥200 Infants: Free

INFO: While the interior of Yosuitei is generally not open to the public, a monthly tea ceremony, "Asamo-kai" (membership required), is held on the first Sunday of each month. You can enjoy matcha in the tea room, "Jissai-an." The garden also features the Minatomi Goten, a Wakayama City designated cultural property building, which is open to the public for a fee.

HP: https://yosuien.com/

Overview

Yosui-en Garden is a daimyo garden constructed by Harutomo Tokugawa, the tenth lord of the Kishu clan, from 1818 to 1826. Its unique feature is a tide-influenced pond drawing seawater from Wakayama Bay. The water level rises and falls with the tide, creating a constantly shifting landscape that captivates visitors. A straight three-bridge spans the pond, and the backdrop of Tenjinyama and Takoyashirazuyama mountains, used as a borrowed landscape, is said to be modeled after West Lake in China. Within the garden is Yosuitei, a teahouse built in 1821. While generally closed to the public, a monthly tea ceremony, the "Asamo-kai" (members-only), is held on the first Sunday of each month in the Jitsugan tea room, offering the chance to enjoy matcha. Designated a Place of Scenic Beauty, Yosui-en Garden was also a filming location for the 1995 NHK Taiga drama, "The Eighth Shogun Yoshimune." Why not take a stroll through this garden, enjoying the beautiful views of Wakayama Bay and the historical atmosphere?

Yosui-en Garden

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