Shokado Garden in Yawata, a place of scenic beauty where the Kan'ei Culture comes alive

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2023.1.28

Image courtesy of Yawata City Shokado Garden and Art Museum

A scenic spot in Yawata where Kan'ei culture is alive [Shokado Garden]

Shokado Garden is associated with Shokado Shojo, a priest of Ishimizu Hachimangu Shrine who was active in the Kan'ei Culture in the early Edo period. 20,000 square meters of the garden offers beautiful scenery throughout the four seasons, including plum blossoms, cherry blossoms, green maple trees, and autumn leaves. The Shokado Garden is also the site of the Shokado Bento lunchboxes, and visitors can enjoy their lunchboxes while viewing the garden. The Shokado Museum of Art, which is located next to the garden, exhibits works of art related to Shojo.

Image courtesy of Yawata City Shokado Garden and Art Museum

Yawata City Shokado Garden and Art Museum

Museum of St. Francis of Assisi
43-1 Yawata-Merohana, Yawata City, Kyoto, Japan
Short walk from bus stop "Oshiba/Shokado-mae".
10 minutes drive from Ishimizu Hachimangu Station, Keihan
Tel. 075-981-0010
Closed on Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday is a national holiday), Dec. 27-Jan. 4
35 parking spaces
https://shokado-garden-art-museum.jp/
[Normal admission]
Admission Hours/9:00-17:00 (last admission/16:30)
Admission: 300 yen for adults, 220 yen for high school and college students, 150 yen for elementary, junior high and high school students
*The inner garden including Souan "Shokado" and Senbo Shoin are currently not accessible due to restoration work.

*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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