Kairakuen Garden
Mito City
Central Ibaraki
Parks/Nature
Castles/Historical Sites
Kairakuen Garden is ranked among Japan’s top three most beautiful gardens, alongside Kenrokuen in Kanazawa and Korakuen in Okayama. The garden was established in 1842 by Nariaki Tokugawa, the ninth feudal lord of the Mito Domain. It has since served as a place of relaxation and recreation for the public.
Kairakuen is famous for its Plum Blossom Festival (Ume Matsuri) held from late February to early March. It is home to around 3,000 plum trees from 100 different varieties. Cherry blossoms and azalea in the spring and Japanese bush clovers in autumn keep Kairakuen looking beautiful year-round.
Website: https://ibaraki-kairakuen.jp/en/language/Information
- Address
- 1-1251 Migawa, Mito
- Access
- By public transport: 20 to 25-minute walk or 15-minute bus ride from Mito Station. During the Plum Blossom Festival (mid-February to early March), a limited number of express trains from Tokyo stop at a temporary station. For more information, please check the train timetables.
- Business Hours
- Hours
February 20 to September 30
6:00-19:00
October 1 to February 19
7:00-18:00
Closed
Open year-round - Website
- https://ibaraki-kairakuen.jp/en/language/
- Prices
- Kairakuen Garden
Adults: 300 yen
Children: 150 yen
Group Discount Price (20 people or more)
Adults: 230 yen
Children: 120 yen
Kobuntei Villa
Adults: 200 yen
Children: 100 yen
Group Discount Price (20 people or more)
Adults: 150 yen
Children: 80 yen
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