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Sankeien
📍 Sankeien, Yokohama, Japan
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Quick Facts
- Location
- Japan, Yokohama
- Category
- Sightseeing
- Duration
- 1-2 hours
- Ticket Price
- Garden ticket required
- Address
- Sankeien, Yokohama, Japan
- Coordinates
- 35.4195, 139.6642
Introduction
Sankeien is a large Japanese garden in Yokohama created by the merchant Hara Tomitaro (known as 'Sankei') from the late Meiji into the Taisho era. It gathers relocated historic buildings from across Japan — the old Sanmon gate and the Muromachi-era 'Mutei' tower from Kyoto's Tofuku-ji among them. Divided into inner and outer gardens, it flowers through the seasons, famed for plum, cherry and autumn leaves — a classic garden close to the city.
✨ Highlights
1
Relocated heritage
Historic buildings like Kyoto's old Sanmon gate.
2
Seasonal blooms
Plum, cherry and red leaves in turn.
3
City garden
A rare large classical garden in Yokohama.
🛈 Practical Info
→Location：Honmoku, Naka-ku, Yokohama
→Time needed：1–1.5 hours
→Ticket Information：Garden ticket required
💡 Tips
• About 30 min by bus from Yokohama Station.
• Cherry and autumn foliage crowds — go weekday mornings.
• Tea house inside offers matcha (extra charge).
FAQ
How much is the admission for Sankeien?
Garden ticket required
Any practical tips for visiting Sankeien?
About 30 min by bus from Yokohama Station. Cherry and autumn foliage crowds — go weekday mornings.
How long should I spend at Sankeien?
A typical visit takes 1-2 hours.
