Kairakuen 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 — at its best. Plum blossoms, late February to mid-March.
Open in March — at its best. Plum blossoms, late February to mid-March.
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. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-11.
One of Japan's three great gardens, with about 3,000 plum trees that bloom before the cherries.
Nearby
- Art Tower Mito ≈ 10 min by car
- Kodokan (Mito Domain School) ≈ 15 min by car
- Hitachi Seaside Park ≈ 35 min by car
- Nakaminato Fish Market ≈ 35 min by car
- Aqua World Ibaraki Prefectural Oarai Aquarium ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- February, March — Plum blossoms, late February to mid-March
- Getting there
- 15–20 min by bus from Mito Station
- Fee
- ¥320
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info