Kokoen Garden
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
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.
Open in November — at its best. Tea at the Sojuan teahouse; illuminated autumn leaves.
Partly closed in December: Autumn leaves in November; closed Dec 29–30. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
Nine connected Japanese gardens on the site of the old west residence of Himeji Castle, with the castle as a backdrop.
Nearby
- Himeji Castle ≈ 10 min by car
- Mt. Shosha Engyoji Temple ≈ 35 min by car
- Ishi-no-Hoden (Oshiko Shrine) ≈ 55 min by car
- Ichijoji Temple ≈ 55 min by car
- Jodo-ji Temple (Ono) ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Tea at the Sojuan teahouse; illuminated autumn leaves
- Closed or limited
- Autumn leaves in November; closed Dec 29–30
- Getting there
- About 20 min walk from JR/Sanyo Himeji Sta.
- Fee
- Adults 310 yen, children 150 yen
- Good to know
- 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info