Suizen-Ji Joju-En
Kumamoto prefecture
History/Culture
The Suizen-Ji Joju-En is a Kaiyuteien*, a type of Japanese garden. In this garden, said to imitate the 53 Stations of the Tokaido Road*, visitors can enjoy this beautiful garden along with its gentle hills and its ponds that resemble lakes. In the northern part of the garden is the Izumi-jinya Shrine where successive generations of the Hosokawa clan are enshrined.
*Kaiyuteien is a type of circular Japanese garden where individuals walk around the garden and appreciate what is in it.
*Tokaido Road was the most important of the five routes of the Edo period, which connected Edo (present day Tokyo) to Kyoto.
| Address | 〒862-0956 Kumamoto-shi, <br />Kumamoto-ken |
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| Contact |
Tel: 096-383-0074 Fax: 096-383-4233 |
| Access Information | 20 minute drive from the Kumamoto IC of the Kyushu Expressway. |
| Parking |
Public parking nearby. |
| Parking fees | Please check. |
| Times Available | - |
| Time Required | About 40 - 60 mins. |
| Max, Capacity | No limit |
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| Closed |
The New Year (Jan. 1st - 3rd) |
| Usage fees | High school students and older: 400 yen (360 yen). Elementary/Junior high school: 200 yen (180 yen). *Numbers in brackets are group prices. |
| Reservations required | Not required |
| For reservations | - |
| 2D Bar Codes | Show 2D Bar Codes |
| Links | - |
Address & info for surround area
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