Former Ikeda Family Garden
Open by month
Closed in January. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Closed in February.
Closed in March.
Partly closed in April: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in November: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Closed in December. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
The garden of the Ikeda family, one of Tohoku's three great landowners, and Akita's first national Place of Scenic Beauty, with one of Japan's largest snow-viewing lanterns and an early reinforced-concrete Western-style house.
National Place of Scenic Beauty (Western-style house: Important Cultural Property)
Nearby
- Kakunodate Samurai District ≈ 40 min by car
- Dakigaeri Gorge ≈ 50 min by car
- Karamatsu Shrine ≈ 55 min by car
- Masuda Town (Uchigura storehouses) ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
- Lake Tazawa ≈ 1 h 15 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 10 min by taxi from JR Omagari Sta., or Senya Line bus from Omagari Bus Terminal to Kanehori, then an 8 min walk
- Fee
- Adults ¥300 (high school and under free); 2nd floor of the Western house ¥200 extra (reservation)
- Good to know
- 9:00–16:00 (last entry 15:30); closed Mondays (next weekday if a holiday). Open late Apr–late Nov (Apr 25–Nov 23 in 2026)
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info