Matsue, Shimane / 日本庭園 由志園
Yuushien Japanese Garden
One of the largest pond-strolling Japanese gardens in the San'in region, coloured by peonies, irises, autumn leaves and winter peonies through the seasons. In spring the "30,000 pond peonies" fill the pond, and in the indoor garden "Botan no Yakata" you can see peonies all year. Restaurants in the garden serve soba made 100% from Daikonshima and local dishes, and at the gate you can try Korean ginseng tea for free.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
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Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train / Bus
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
- Closing days
- Has closing days (see below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:30-17:00 (last entry 30 minutes before closing); longer hours during events, and closing time varies by season.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Closed December 30 and 31.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Adults 1,000-1,800 yen, elementary and junior high half the adult price (varies by season).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 45 minutes by city bus from JR Matsue Station to Yatsuka-cho Yuushien Iriguchi, then about 5 minutes on foot.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
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- Payment
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- Accessibility
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Address: Matsue, Shimane (Japanese address: 島根県松江市八束町波入1260-2)
Official site: https://www.kankou-matsue.jp/kankou/desc/?cat=%E8%A6%B3%E5%85%89%E6%96%BD%E8%A8%AD&spot=27639
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
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Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
The 30,000 pond peonies are during Golden Week; the 100,000 pond dahlias in late October.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.kankou-matsue.jp/kankou/desc/?cat=%E8%A6%B3%E5%85%89%E6%96%BD%E8%A8%AD&spot=27639Hours, closing days, fees, access, description, address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.