🌿 Nature
Sankeien Garden
Traditional Japanese garden with historic buildings from Kyoto and Kamakura.
Typical duration
90 min
Price
JPY 700 entry. Free for children under 6. (≈ €0.04–4.1 / $0.04–4.4)
From port
3 km / 1.9 mi
Transfer time
15 min
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Queue risk
low
🕐 Best time to visit
Morning for soft light and fewer visitors. Cherry blossom (late March-early April) is stunning.
Sankeien is a 175,000-square-metre garden built by silk merchant Hara Sankei in 1906. The grounds hold 17 historic structures relocated from Kyoto, Kamakura and elsewhere, including a three-storey pagoda from 1457 and a farmhouse with a thatched roof. Paths wind past ponds, streams and seasonal flowers: plum blossoms in February, cherry blossoms in April, irises in June and autumn foliage in November. The inner garden preserves the founder's private retreat. Allow 60-90 minutes for a full circuit.
Getting there from the port
Bus 8 or 148 from Yokohama Station to Sankeien-mae stop, 35 minutes. Taxi from Osanbashi approximately JPY 2000, 15 minutes.