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Ritsurin Garden 栗林公園

Ritsurin Garden (栗林公園, Ritsurin Kōen) is a large, historic garden in Takamatsu, Japan. It was completed in 1745 as a private strolling garden and villa for the local feudal lords, and opened to the public in 1875. Ritsurin is one of the largest strolling gardens in Japan, and a major tourist attraction for Kagawa Prefecture.

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Ritsurin Garden — 栗林公園
Photo: Leela Soden · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationRitsurinchō, Kagawa (栗林町 香川県)
Coordinates34.32958, 134.04389 · Open in Google Maps
TypeStrolling garden
Cultural propertySpecial Place of Scenic Beauty, Place of Scenic Beauty
Established1625
Official websitehttps://www.my-kagawa.jp/ritsuringarden

Planning a visit? Admission, opening hours and seasonal events are announced on the garden's official website — please check there before you go.

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Basic data from Wikidata (CC0). Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), linked below. Details may change; the garden's official website is the authoritative source.

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