A lovely oasis with lots of surprise twists in the walk. This is a large park, with two proposed walk, we work the south ones, which is recommended. It s pretty easy walk from JR Ritsurin Station.

Our guide, Katsuko Yui, escorted us to this vast public garden, located about 1H's drive from Kotohira. This garden is dominated primarily by pines, both red and black -- all carefully groomed. It is dotted with small ponds filled with carp and snapping turtles. The stone walkways and bridges are like artwork. I've been to many of Japan's best parks, like Kanazawa's Kenrokuen, and this one is equal. We asked how many gardeners are necessary to maintain this park to this high a leve. We saw only two, but not trimming the trees, but transporting supplies.

One of the most beautiful gardens that I've visited in Japan. The area is vast and you can easily spend a couple of hours in there. You can take a boat ride or have a matcha in one of the tea houses. The autumn colours in November are breathtaking.

This is an absolutely stunning garden. It should be in the top 3 in Japan in my opinion. Beautiful walks through wooded areas, leading to amazing views over the various ponds. The cherry trees were still flowering but it is the pines which are really impressive here, and how the landscape has been fashioned to make the most of the views. A must see in Takamatsu.