Yohokan Garden

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A serene and beautiful garden built as a villa for the Matsudaira clan, the feudal lords of Fukui, during the Edo period. Experience the elegant space created by the sukiya-style building floating on the pond and the scenery changing with the seasons.

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Overview

Yohokan Garden is a Japanese garden built in the early Edo period as a villa for the Matsudaira clan, the feudal lords of Fukui Domain. Completed in 1699 (Genroku 12), it has undergone several renovations to reach its present form. The garden is a strolling-style garden centered around a large pond, surrounded by pine and maple trees. Carp and turtles swim in the pond, offering a naturally rich landscape. Several sukiya-style buildings remain, some of which were actually used by the feudal lords. These buildings are valuable cultural assets offering a glimpse into the lives of the time. Yohokan Garden offers a quiet and tranquil atmosphere, perfect for those seeking a relaxing escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. With beautiful scenery throughout the year, it's a place you can visit again and again without getting bored. Located near Fukui Castle ruins, a visit to Yohokan Garden can easily be combined with exploring the castle. Built during the Edo period, Fukui Castle, though lacking a keep, retains its stone walls and moats. Visiting both Yohokan Garden and Fukui Castle ruins provides a rich experience of Fukui's history and culture.

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Basic Information

Address: 3-11-36 Hoei, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture Search for tourist attractions in Fukui

Access: Approximately 15-minute walk from Fukui Station (JR West Japan, Hapiliner Fukui, Echizen Railway, Fukui Railway) via Fukui Prefectural Office (Fukui Castle ruins). Approximately 10-minute walk from Shin-Fukui Station (Echizen Railway). Approximately 10-minute walk from Jin'ai Joshi High School Station (Fukui Railway). Kyofuku Bus: Get off at "Kyo-do Rekishi Hakubutsukan-mae" (downhill) stop. Get off at "Kyoyo Center-mae" (uphill) stop. Get off at "Yohokan-guchi・Edo-jocho" stop. Get off at "Jyomachi" stop. Community Bus Sumairu: North Route (Tahara・Bunkyo direction) Get off at "Yohokan-guchi・Edo-jocho" stop. E8 Hokuriku Expressway: Approximately 6km from Fukui IC or Fukui Kita IC. There is no dedicated parking for Yohokan Garden; please use the parking lot of the Kyo-do Rekishi Hakubutsukan (Local History Museum). Show route

Op.Hours: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM (November 6th to the end of February the following year: closes at 5:00 PM. Entrance closes 30 minutes before closing time.) Early Morning Free Admission: April 1st - October 31st, Reiwa 4 (2022) = 5:30 AM - 8:45 AM (From September 1st, opening time is 6:00 AM) *Free admission (From 9:00 AM, an entrance fee of 220 yen is required.) *Only the East Gate will be open. *Entry into buildings is not permitted. Only the garden is accessible for strolling.

Cld.Days: Only year-end and New Year's holidays (December 28th to January 4th of the following year)

Fee: General: 220 yen (Group: 160 yen) Combined ticket with Fukui City Museum of Local History: 350 yen (Group: 260 yen) A group discount applies to groups of 20 or more paid visitors. Free admission for those aged 70 or over, junior high school students and younger, and those with a disability certificate (please present your certificate), a developmental disability certificate, or a mental health certificate, and their caregivers. Free admission days: Family Day (the third Sunday of each month), Culture Day (November 3rd), and Hometown Day (February 7th). *The collection of admission fees for Yohkukan Garden is entrusted to Fukui Real Estate Management Co., Ltd. (Representative: Takashi Shimode, 1-5-4 Junka, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture).

INFO: Please refrain from eating and smoking within the garden. Please refrain from bringing pets (excluding assistance dogs). Please be careful as some areas of the garden paths may be slippery or uneven. Please refrain from entering areas outside designated garden paths. Do not touch the fusuma (sliding doors), shoji (paper screens), walls, ranma (transom windows), shelves, etc., inside the buildings. Do not enter or exit buildings from the doen (earthen floor). (There is a dedicated building entrance with a shoe rack on the east side.) Do not descend from the tatami mats in the buildings to the doen. Do not sit on the projecting windows (deshoshoin) of the buildings.