Nara » Nara city, Tenri, Horyuji
The garden, designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty by the national government, is a large area of garden with a circular path around a pond, divided into two parts, the front garden and the rear garden, each with different scenery.
The former garden was created in 1673 during the Edo period by Michikiyo Kiyosumi, an official merchant of the Nara government, and includes the teahouses Sanshutei, Genshuken, and Seishu-an.
The garden was built in the Meiji era (1868-1912) by businessman Tojiro Seki. The tea houses are scattered among the beautiful green trees with views of Mt.
All are fed by water from the Yoshiki River, and with an area of 11,000 square meters, it is one of the best Japanese gardens in Nara.
Near the entrance is the Yeongrak Museum of Art, which exhibits ancient Chinese bronzes, porcelain from the Goryeo and Yi dynasties of Korea, and Japanese tea ceremony utensils.
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesdays (If Tuesday is a national holiday, the garden is open on Tuesday and closed on the following weekday.)
Year-end and New Year holidays and garden maintenance period: end of December to mid-January
Isuien and Neiraku Museum
General admission: 1,200 yen
University students: 500 yen
High school students: 500 yen
Junior high school students 300 yen
Elementary school students 300 yen
15 minutes on foot from Kintetsu Nara Station
6 min. by bus from JR/Kintetsu Nara Stn.