Best Gardens around Kansai Spot List

A Japanese garden with beautiful nature throughout the seasons

Have fun at a mountain villa that belonged to a samurai film actor

A garden enjoyed by many writers and artists

A place for relaxation for the citizens of Kyoto and famous for its plum blossoms

Stay in the city while getting a taste of the views from deep mountain valleys in this Japanese-style garden

A massive, lushly green garden

The representative garden of the Meiji period in Higashiyama

One of Nara’s most famous gardens

Lots to enjoy, lots of ways to enjoy it

This is the remains of the garden of Daijo-in Temple, which was a monzeki temple (a temple of high rank where members of the imperial family and nobility enter the priesthood) of Kofuku-ji Temple. After the restoration was completed in 2010, these remains were made open to the public. You can also see them from Daijo-in Temple Garden Culture Hall located in the south of the garden.

View three gardens, each with its own unique charm