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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

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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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 the official site
Closed

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

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official 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 the official 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 the official site
Parking

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

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Payment

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Accessibility

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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

Crowd level

Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.

Best time to visit

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

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Peak time

Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.

Busiest days

Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.

Busiest season

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

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
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