In 1687, daimyō (feudal lord) Ikeda Tsunamasa ordered his vassal Tsuda Nagatada to begin the construction of a new garden. The groundwork took 13 years until 1700, but since then the garden has retained most of its original appearance across the Edo period (1603-1868) until the present day. The garden was used as a retreat as well as a place for entertaining guests, although people of the fiefdom too could visit it on certain occasions. As time went by, successive daimyōs slightly modified the garden adding and removing hills, lawns, ponds and buildings, but the initial concept of Korakuen as a wide, bright space offering beautiful inner and outer vistas remained constant and unaltered. In 1884, the ownership of Korakuen was transferred to Okayama Prefecture and the garden was opened to the general public: since then it is carefully managed as a historical cultural asset to be passed down to future generations.See more..
4.5Shukkei-en Garden(1.091 reviews) - Well kept peaceful and tranquil garden in the center of Hiroshima. Sunday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM Gardens
This 17th-century miniature landscape garden was restored after its destruction in 1945, and contains a pond, streams, islets and bridges.See more..
4.5Adachi Museum of Art(1.073 reviews) - A marvelous combination of pictures and a garden. Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Gardens • Art Museums
The museum is maintained very well, and I enjoyed the silent beauty of objects and a garden. The founder left the phrase, "A garden, is also an artwork.". I could understand his message by standing there. The garden was Japanese-style and served various atmospheres. Some part was tidied up methodically, and the other looked like nature as it was. Some had a beautiful color combination from leaves and flowers, and the other showed a sight of monochrome like a Chinese ink painting. I recommend you take enough time to enjoy this view.See more..
4.5Yuushien Garden(279 reviews) - 由志園 Yuushien, an amazing peony garden. Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Gardens
日本語は最後です。 This beautiful peony garden offers magnificent flower arrangement by Shogo Kariyazaki, a famous flower artist. Various kinds of illumination iights up the peony flowers and other work. 静かで力強さがある美しい牡丹の生花、イルミネーションに、心が癒されました。境港での仕事の後、仲間と訪れて、その美しさに感動しました。ぜひおすすめしたいです。See more..
4.5Matsue Vogel Park(186 reviews) - Wonderful place Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Parks • Gardens
This is a highlight. Laid out really nicely and lots of flowers and birds to see. It takes about 25minutes on the train or $40AU from the station. The train only comes once an hour on Sunday's.See more..
4.0Kikko Park(181 reviews) - An interesting spacious park Gardens
This peaceful park lies between the bridge and the castle. It is quite spacious and has plenty to look at including samurai houses, museums, fountains and swimming area (for children), a cormorant facility (and a white snake one) and various gardens which would be better viewed in spring or autumn.See more..
Japan's major flower park commanding a magnificent view of Mt.Daisen. Tottori Flower Gallery（Hanakairo）-this is flower park where you can enjoy flowers and greenery all the year round. The Flower Zone is surrounded by a one-kilometer circular Walkway with a roof. You can see various kinds of flowers while you proceed along the Walkway enjoying a scenic view. The Rest Zone offers you an environment where you can feel at home in strolling around in the woods. Please relax yourself to the full inn the nature of this vast land, which is as large as 50 hectares. Main flower-Lily（Yuri） The wild lily has a fantastic smell and is associated with images of ''purity'' ''pure love''.''ladylike''.etc.See more..
Oh my, what a gem! It was not on any English guide we saw, we learned about it by chance and decided to combine it with Hakuto Shrine day trip. We went to the nearest JR station, walked 15 min by Togo Lake, and found ourselves in a charismatic Chinese Garden. I can't believe the Chinese clothes rental was just 500 yen, included shoes, and had no time limit. What a steal! They have up to XXL sizes in here, also a bunch of robes for men, so you can have a really extraordinary quality couple time in here with incredible photos at an incredible place. Really there is not a single reason not to come here. Oh, and did I mention they have complimentary acrobatics shows 3 times per day in here (9.30, 13, and 15 I think)? It's actually good stuff, an impressive show of skill. If you have any time to spare on your Tottori trip, definitely come here!See more..
