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Sankeien Gardens

58-1 Honmoku-Sannotani, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 231-0824, Japan
+81 45-621-0634
Ranked #2 of 216 attractions in Yokohama
4.5 of 5 stars 58 Reviews
Type: Gardens
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Queensland
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Beautiful privately owned garden with Japanese pagodas and ponds. A great place to reflect on the world

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Tokyo
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012
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Here is my favorite place for cherry blossoms viewing. It takes 30 minutes from Yokohama Station by bus. And we have to pay the entrance fee to enter. But it is worth visiting cherry blossoms season under the blue sky. The cherry blossoms is beautiful with a big pond, old Japanese houses in Japanese garden.

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Hawaii
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012
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I have visited Sankeien Gardens many times since I was a child and if you are in the Yokohama area, it is a must to see. The best times to go are during the Spring and Autumn seasons when the cherry blossom trees are in full bloom or various trees are ablaze with reds and yellows. Famous centuries old buildings... More

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Tokai, Japan
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59 reviews 59 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012

This is a place I keep going back to -- to recall previous visits and to find a quiet and pleasant escape from the megalopolis surrounding the gardens. It probably isn't worth an especially long trip to reach, but if you are in this part of Yokohama, it is well worth going a bit out of your way to see.... More

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Taipei, Taiwan
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011

There was a huge smoke stack sticking out between two hills. I think you should go there because some of the buildings tucked away in the hills are quite nice. We were there when the season was not the nicest -- no longer summer but not quite fall colors yet, and I suppose, it would a great deal nicer if... More

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Mettupalayam, India
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2011
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Was there during nice sunny August summer day.. Spent 90 minutes inside . Traditional Tea ceremony available could not make it as I was in a hurry.. Nice kept and cool garden with lots of individual ancient homes inside with some good traditional house hold items collections.. Worth visiting. Not to be missed while in Yokohama

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Norwich, United Kingdom
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2011
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As I had gone to Japan for a family funeral, I did not expect to do a lot of sightseeing, but my son's in laws insisted on taking me to the Sankeien Gardens as they know I am a keen gardener in U.K. We went to the pavilions and participated in the Tea Ceremony, I was even allowed to make... More

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San diego
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2010
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This is a beautiful park / garden in the middle of Yokohama. There is a nice pond filled with Koi and there is a cafe that offers bread to be fed to the koi. When the KOI come, they swarm in mass. You can enjoy a beer there too.

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singapore
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 June 2010
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Even though I visited on a rainy day, I still was able to enjoy the amazing beauty and tranquility of the gardens. I took the bus from the Yokohama Station which was very easy to do with my Pasmo Card. At the gate I paid the 500yen admission fee and was given an English map of the grounds. The irises... More

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Netherlands
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2010
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Spectaculair tradional japanese garden with beautifull buildings, ponds, lake and pagoda.

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