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Okayama Korakuen Garden
Okayama Korakuen Garden · 岡山後楽園
Visit Okayama Korakuen Garden for a relaxed walk with broad lawns and ponds. Follow the paths for views across the water and open lawns.
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Visitor information
Admission
Ages 15–64 excluding junior-/high-school students pay 500 yen; ages 65+ 200. High-school students and younger are free through 31 March 2027; high-school students need student ID or other proof. Garden/Okayama Castle keep combined ticket 800.
Opening hours
20 March–30 September 07:30–18:00, last admission 17:45; 1 October–19 March 08:00–17:00, last admission 16:45. Open year-round, but events may change opening/closing times.
What to see at Okayama Korakuen Garden
Walk beside lawns and water
Follow paths between lawns and ponds for garden scenery. Okayama Castle is across the river, allowing keep exhibitions after the garden.
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How to get to Okayama Korakuen Garden
Walk about 25 minutes from Okayama Station. By tram, take a Higashiyama-bound service to Shiroshita, then walk about ten minutes. Official guidance’s roughly four-minute ride excludes waiting and walking from the stop.
Before you visit
For an evening visit
Night opening occurs only on specified event dates. Check whether your visit falls within an event and that day’s last admission.
Questions about Okayama Korakuen Garden
Can I visit Korakuen and Okayama Castle together?
Yes. They lie across the river from each other. Check combined-ticket conditions if visiting both garden and keep exhibitions.
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