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Sengan-en Garden

Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0

Sengan-en Garden

仙巌園(磯庭園)

Kagoshima · Kyushu

A Shimadzu-clan 17th-century strolling garden at the foot of Sakurajima, part of the Meiji Industrial Revolution UNESCO site, using the volcano as 'borrowed scenery.'

Why we picked it

The year-round garden itself has no place record.

Crowd level
Popular
Rating
4.4· 13,403 reviews
Opening hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
Combined garden + Shōkō Shūseikan Museum ticket, ¥1,600 adult; Ijinkan residence +¥200 separate.
Nearest station
Sengan-en Station (opened 2025-03-15, JR Nippō Line, right in front of the garden)
Website
senganen.jp

Today

9:00–17:00

Admission

  • Combined garden + Shōkō Shūseikan Museum ticket, ¥1,600 adult; Ijinkan residence +¥200 separate.

Stored weekly hours

Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

How to get there

JR Nippō Line from Kagoshima-Chūō (10 min), or City View bus (~30 min).

Tags

gardenunescohistory

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