Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-04 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Kōraku-en, in Okayama, is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, with Kenrokuen Garden and Kairaku-en. It was laid out in 1700 by Ikeda Tsunamasa, lord of Okayama, and reached its present form in 1863; Zhu Zhiyu, one of the great Confucian scholars of Ming China and Edo Japan, helped with its redesign.
Okayama Castle is only about 0.3 km away in a straight line, and the castle offers a combined ticket that covers the garden too — the obvious way to see both. Shiroshita Station is about 550 m away. We have not checked the garden's own opening hours.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Okayama Korakuen Garden01 — Fjkelfeimvvn · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Korakuen 25 — by Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Korakuen 19 — by Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 250505 Korakuen Okayama Japan40s3 — 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
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What this place is
Kōraku-en (後楽園, Kōrakuen) is a Japanese garden located in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture. It is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, along with Kenroku-en and Kairaku-en. Korakuen was built in 1700 by Ikeda Tsunamasa, lord of Okayama. The garden reached its modern form in 1863. Zhu Zhiyu, one of the greatest scholars of Confucianism in the Ming dynasty and Edo Japan, helped to redesign the garden.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-04 · Official visiting information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Park & garden
Nearby station
Nearby station: Shiroshita, about 550 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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