Discover

(栗林 means chestnut grove) is one of the most famous and most beautiful historical parks in Japan. The park is situated in the city of Takamatsu and is considered one of its main attractions. The park contains a tea house, various folk art and craft exhibits (including the Sanuki Folk Craft Museum), as well as various folk art and craft items for sale.
A tour through the park will take approximately 60 minutes to two hours. There are various bridges, footpaths and small hills which offer a beautiful view of the park and the surrounding scenery, most notably Mt. Shuin at the western border of the park. The small lakes are filled with thousands of koi.

Contents

History

Scenery

Access

External links

History

The buildings in the Park date back to the early 17th century. In 1625, the feudal lord of Sanuki, , began construction Ritsurin, specifically the building of a garden around the South Pond using the beautiful greenery of Mt. Shiun as a backdrop. Beginning in 1642, took over the area and continued its construction. The work was completed by the Fifth Lord Yoritaka in 1745 after 100 years of improvements and extensions made by the successive lords. After the new Meiji government took control, the park was designated a prefectural park and opened to the public. In 1953, the park was designated a .

Scenery

★ Kikugetu-tei: This teahouse was built in the early years of the Edo period (around 1640).

★ Hakomatsu: Black pine trees are carefully cultivated; their branches, twigs, and needles are elaborately trimmed into geometrical shapes and figures.

★ Kikugetsu-tei

★ Hiraiho

★ Fuyō-ho

★ Wild Duck Hunting Moat

Access

★ JR Shikoku: Kōtoku Line, Ritsurin Kōen Kitaguchi Station

★ Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden): Ritsurin Kōen Station

★ Kotoden Bus: Ritsurin Kōen Mae stop

★ Kōsoku Bus Ritsurin Kōen Mae stop

External links

★ Ritsurin Kōen