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Mito, Ibaraki / 偕楽園

Kairakuen Garden

One of Japan's three great gardens, opened in 1842 by the Mito lord Tokugawa Nariaki for his people, with about 3,000 plum trees of 100 varieties that bloom from mid-February.

Branches covered in white plum blossoms against a blue sky
Plum blossoms at Kairakuen (photo taken March 2023)Photo: Raita Futo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

1 Oct 2026

Traveler reports

0

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
Train / Bus / Car
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Open every day (check the notes below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

6:00-19:00 (mid-February to September 30), 7:00-18:00 (October 1 to mid-February); the Kobuntei pavilion 9:00-17:00 / 9:00-16:30.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Closed

Open all year (Kobuntei closed December 29-31).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Admission

Adults 320 yen, elementary and junior high 160 yen, 70 and over 160 yen (group rates for 20 or more).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Getting there

20 minutes by bus from Mito Station (JR Joban Line); about 20 minutes by car from Mito IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

415 spaces for the main garden and 798 for the extension (some paid).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Accessibility

Free wheelchair rental (Miharashitei, Omotemon ticket booth, lower car park and park centre; no reservations). The official barrier-free map shows paths not passable by wheelchair and paths needing assistance. Wheelchairs are not allowed inside Kobuntei. Nursing room at Miharashitei. Assistance dogs allowed.

Checked 1 Oct 2026 on the official site
Not yet confirmed

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Address: Mito, Ibaraki (Japanese address: 茨城県水戸市常磐町1-3-3)

Official site: https://ibaraki-kairakuen.jp

Location

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Crowds

Best time to visit

Except during the plum festival, entry is free for everyone from opening until 9:00.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Busiest season

The Mito Plum Festival runs from mid-February to mid-March.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Crowd level, Peak time, Busiest days

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